inverter

inverter — 名詞

1. a piece of electronic equipment that turns direct current (DC) into alternating

1.名詞B2
釋義

逆變器

將直流電轉為交流電的電子裝置

a piece of electronic equipment that turns direct current (DC) into alternating current (AC), allowing battery-powered devices to work with standard household or mains electricity.

例句

Noor installed an inverter in her van to power her laptop during long road trips.

Noor 在她的露營車上裝了一台逆變器，長途旅行時就能用車上的電池來使用筆電。

install + inverter + in [vehicle] to power [device]

During the power outage, the small inverter kept the family's refrigerator running for hours.

停電期間，那台小型逆變器讓家裡的冰箱連續運轉了好幾個小時。

keeps [appliance] running during power outage

同義詞
  • power inverter

    more specific term that emphasises the power-handling capability; often used interchangeably in product names

  • DC-AC converter

    strict technical synonym used in engineering contexts; describes the conversion type explicitly

  • converter

    broader term covering any energy conversion device; not specific to DC-to-AC, so use with caution

反義詞
  • rectifier

    a device that converts AC to DC, performing the opposite electrical conversion

用法筆記

Commonly associated with solar power systems, car electronics, and backup power setups. The word 'inverter' is also used as a direct English loanword in Taiwanese Mandarin.

常見錯誤

❌我把車用電池接到 converter 上，就能用家用電器了。
✅我把車用電池接到 inverter（逆變器）上，就能用家用電器了。
💡在電子領域中，converter 是泛稱，而 inverter 特指將直流電（DC）轉為交流電（AC）的裝置，兩者用途不同。