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nounMeJ中文字网
一. the means whereby some act is accomplishedMeJ中文字网
e.g. my greed was the instrument of my destruction
science has given us new tools to fight diseaseMeJ中文字网
Synonym: toolMeJ中文字网
二. a device that requires skill for proper useMeJ中文字网
三. any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or soundsMeJ中文字网
Synonym: musical instrumentMeJ中文字网
四. the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a processMeJ中文字网
Synonym: instrumental roleMeJ中文字网
五. (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some rightMeJ中文字网
Synonym: legal documentlegal instrumentofficial documentMeJ中文字网
六. a person used by another to gain an endMeJ中文字网
Synonym: pawncat's-pawMeJ中文字网
instrumentMeJ中文字网
verbMeJ中文字网
一. address a legal document toMeJ中文字网
二. write an instrumental score forMeJ中文字网
Synonym: instrumentateMeJ中文字网
三. equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controllingMeJ中文字网