equipment

equipment — noun

1. the items, such as tools, machines, or special clothing, that you need for a par

1.名詞B1
釋義

the items, such as tools, machines, or special clothing, that you need for a particular activity or job

例句

The hospital bought new equipment for the emergency room last month.

equipment + for + [place/activity]

Putri packed her camping equipment the night before the trip.

同義詞
  • gear

    more informal; commonly used for sports, camping, or personal items

  • apparatus

    more formal; used for scientific, medical, or specialized technical devices

  • tools

    refers specifically to hand-operated items for manual work

  • supplies

    often implies consumable items (food, stationery) rather than durable tools

文法句型

equipment + for + noun phrase

piece/item of equipment

用法筆記

Equipment is an uncountable noun and has no plural form. To refer to one item, use 'a piece of equipment' or 'an item of equipment.' Do not write 'an equipment' or 'equipments.'

常見錯誤

❌I bought many equipments for the kitchen.
✅I bought a lot of equipment for the kitchen.
💡Equipment is uncountable and never takes a plural -s.
❌This is a good equipment for climbing.
✅This is a good piece of climbing equipment.
💡Use 'a piece of' or 'an item of' when referring to a single physical item.

2. supplying a person, organization, or place with the tools or items needed for a

2.名詞C1
釋義

supplying a person, organization, or place with the tools or items needed for a particular task

例句

The equipment of the research laboratory took longer than the builders had expected.

the equipment of [place] — formal uncountable use for the process

The army completed the equipment of all new soldiers within two weeks.

同義詞
  • outfitting

    slightly less formal; common for vehicles, ships, or expeditions

  • provisioning

    focuses on supplying consumable goods rather than durable tools

  • furnishing

    used mainly for supplying furniture and fixtures to a room or building

反義詞
  • stripping

    removing equipment from a place or person

  • disarming

    removing weapons or defense equipment specifically

文法句型

the equipment of + noun phrase

用法筆記

This formal sense is much less common than sense 1. It typically appears in contexts of logistics, military operations, project management, or business planning. The focus is on the process of supplying, not the items themselves.