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gear

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Số nhiều: gearsQuá khứ: gearedPhân từ 2: gearedV-ing: gearingSo sánh hơn: nullSo sánh nhất: null

This word evokes a sense of mechanical precision and preparedness. When referring to machinery, it suggests a rigid, interlocking dependency where one movement triggers another. It carries a feeling of industrial efficiency and structural order. In a social or professional context, using the word suggests a state of readiness or specific alignment. To be geared up implies a transition from a state of rest to a state of high activity or readiness, often carrying a connotation of excitement or intense preparation.

Countable when referring to individual mechanical wheels or specific sets of equipment. Uncountable when referring to the general concept of equipment or the mechanism of a transmission.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ

[something]

A toothed wheel that engages with another to transmit motion.

"The clock has a complex system of brass gears."

Danh từ

[something]

Equipment or clothing needed for a specific activity.

"He packed all his camping gear in the trunk."

Danh từ

[something]

A specific speed setting in a vehicle's transmission.

"Shift the car into second gear to accelerate."

Ngoại động từ

[someone][something]

To provide someone with the necessary equipment.

"The company geared the team for the expedition."

Nội động từ

[doing something]

To adjust or adapt to a particular purpose or audience.

"The marketing campaign is geared toward young adults."

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