sys‧tem S1 W1 / sɪstəm, sɪstɪm / 名词
1 related parts [可数名词] a group of related parts that work together as a whole for a particular purpose :
an alarm system
a well-designed heating system
the digestive system
the railway system
2 method [可数名词] an organized set of ideas, methods, or ways of working
system of/for doing something
We’ve got a good system for dealing with complaints from customers.
I don’t understand your filing system.
under a system
Under the present system, we do not have any flexibility.
3 computers [可数名词] a group of computers that are connected to each other :
The system has crashed (= stopped working ) .
4 sb’s system someone’s body – used when you are talking about its medical or physical condition :
All this overeating is not good for my system.
5 all systems go used, sometimes humorously, to say that you are ready to do something or that something is ready to happen
6 the system the official rules and powerful organizations that restrict what you can do :
You can’t beat the system .
7 get something out of your system informal to do something that helps you get rid of unpleasant strong feelings :
I was furious, so I went for a run to get it out of my system.
8 order [不可数名词] the use of sensible and organized methods :
We need a bit more system in the way we organize our files.
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + system
a heating system (= in a building ) We’re waiting for the heating system to be repaired.
an alarm/security system A new alarm system has been installed.
an air-conditioning system The building hasn’t got an air-conditioning system.
the rail/road system (= all the roads or railways in a country ) Traffic problems are made worse by the country’s inadequate road system.
sb’s digestive/reproductive/nervous system (= in someone’s body ) These vitamins are essential for a healthy nervous system.
sb’s immune system (= they system which keeps your body healthy ) Some drugs can damage the immune system.
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install a system (= put it into a building ) Our security system is simple to install.
a system works The air-conditioning system isn’t working.
a system fails/breaks down If your immune system breaks down, you will be vulnerable to infections.
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + system
effective/efficient It was a highly effective system of communication.
inefficient He described the tax system as inefficient and unfair.
complex/complicated The Australian health care system is extremely complex.
an elaborate system The proposal has to get through an elaborate system of committees.
the current/existing system The current system of taxation is unnecessarily complicated.
the political/legal/educational etc system The country is rightly proud of its legal system.
the economic/banking system There are fears that the whole banking system could collapse.
the health care system The West should be helping these countries to develop modern health care systems.
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develop a system (= create a new one ) The Environment Agency has developed a new national flood warning system.
introduce a system (= start to use it ) The government has introduced a system of student loans.
adopt a system (= decide to use it ) They decided to adopt the electoral system used in Britain.
use/run/operate a system They use a system of grades to evaluate each hospital’s performance. | We operate a booking system.
a system operates/works (= exists and is used ) He tried to explain how the planning system operates.
a system works (= is successful ) The public needs to see that the complaints system works.
a system breaks down/fails An alarm sounds a warning before the system breaks down.
a system collapses (= fails completely ) The European Exchange Rate system collapsed in the 1970s.
modernize/reform a system We need to reform the electoral system.
短语
a system of government/education/justice etc Why was Britain so slow to develop a national system of education?
THESAURUS
system an organized set of ideas, methods, actions etc that you use to do something : the airport security system | the system for dealing with refugees
process a series of actions that are done in order to achieve a particular result : the process of teaching children to read | Repeat the same process, until all the sugar has dissolved.
procedure the official or usually agreed way of doing something : You must follow the normal complaints procedure. | Large companies have a standard procedure for informing new employees about conditions of work.
formula a method or set of principles that you use to solve a problem or make sure that something is successful : The team are hoping to use the same winning formula that they used last season. | There is no magic formula for success (= a method that is certain to succeed ) .