| 词汇 | abacus |
| 释义 | abacus noun[ C ] uk /ˈæb.ə.kəs/ us /ˈæb.ə.kəs/ abacusnoun[C] (COUNTING TOOL)a square or rectangular frame holding an arrangement of small balls on metal rods or wires, used for counting or for doing calculations算盘 joey333/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Measuring, weighing, & counting devices -scopic adding machine detector dial dipstick dosimeter fitness tracker gage gamma counter gauge gradation indicator manometer micrometer probe scope smart meter straight edge theodolite tracker abacusnoun[C] (IN BUILDING)architecture specialized a flat slab (= piece of stone, etc.) at the top of a column（圆柱）顶板 PHAS/Universal Images Group/GettyImages Parts of buildings: arches, columns & beams abutment arch architrave archway beam beamy capital colonnade Corinthian Doric ionic joist keystone plinth portico soffit torus vault vaulted This all seems to point to the art of dispensing with the use of the abacus or counting table. abacus | American Dictionaryabacus noun[ C ] us/ˈæb·ə·kəs, əˈbæk·əs/ a frame that holds thin metal rods with balls that slide on them, used for counting, adding, and subtracting Examples of abacusabacus Only one out of three had even heard of an abacus. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The police national computer will be a mere abacus compared with the computer required to administer the national identity card scheme. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think that somebody has run away with the abacus as the scheme will clearly cost considerably more. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In this interesting context, he suggested that abacus man had no heart, compassion or feeling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have only a simple abacus; how can it be so? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is particularly rewarded if he foresees it and produces, say, a pocket calculator in place of an abacus; or even, these days, produces a pocket computer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have not used a slide rule, calculator or abacus to do the calculation, although before the end of the debate we may need an abacus. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 An inverted kalasha adorns the top, which also has a corbelled abacus. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Machines for calculating fixed numerical tasks such as the abacus have existed since antiquity, aiding in computations such as multiplication and division. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Their abacus blocks are decorated with volutes containing human and animal figures. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Each column has a capital of two parts, the upper, on which rests the lintels, being square and called the abacus. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Using the abacus, find all the products of the divisor from 1 to 9 by reading the displayed numbers. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The nano-abacus has the potential to be used in a variety of nanotechnological inventions such as the nano-computer. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The long and fascinating history of the abacus also turns up time and time again in counting history. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The suanpan is a 2:5 abacus: two heaven beads and five earth beads. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of abacus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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