processor
processor — 名詞
1. a device, organization, or individual that handles raw materials, food items, do
加工者
負責處理原料、食物或文件的人、公司或機器
a device, organization, or individual that handles raw materials, food items, documents, or other goods by preparing or managing them through a series of steps.
The coffee processor buys beans directly from farms in Kenya and Ethiopia.
這家咖啡加工業者直接向肯亞和衣索比亞的農場採購咖啡豆。
collocation: coffee processor / dairy processor / meat processor
Min works for a large dairy processor that produces cheese and yogurt.
Min 在一家大型乳品加工公司工作，生產起司和優格。
The new food processor chopped the vegetables in under five seconds.
這台新食物處理機在五秒內就把蔬菜切好了。
Padma uses a word processor to write and edit her school reports.
Padma 使用文書處理軟體來撰寫和編輯學校報告。
- manufacturer
more specific to factory production; narrower than processor
- handler
used for people and organizations that manage materials or paperwork
- plant
refers only to the physical facility, not the company itself
文法句型
processor + of + noun
adjective + processor
用法筆記
Frequently used in compound nouns that name a specific industry, such as food processor, dairy processor, or word processor. The kitchen appliance is the most common everyday referent.
常見錯誤
2. the main electronic unit inside a computer or device that reads and carries out
處理器
電腦內部執行指令和運算的主要零件
the main electronic unit inside a computer or device that reads and carries out program instructions and performs mathematical operations on data.
The new processor runs complex calculations three times faster than the old one.
這款新處理器執行複雜運算的速度是舊款的三倍。
pattern: processor + runs / handles / processes
Jabari installed a faster processor to improve his computer's performance.
Jabari 安裝了一顆更快的處理器來提升電腦的效能。
This smartphone's processor handles video editing without slowing down.
這支智慧型手機的處理器在編輯影片時不會變慢。
After the processor in Tyler's laptop broke, the computer would not boot past the logo screen.
Tyler 筆電的處理器故障後，電腦開機時卡在品牌畫面無法進入系統。
A faster processor lets you stream high-definition videos and play games without the computer slowing down.
更快的處理器讓你可以流暢播放高畫質影片和玩遊戲，電腦不會變慢。
- CPU
stands for central processing unit; essentially interchangeable with processor in modern use
- microprocessor
technical term for a processor on a single chip; common in engineering contexts
- chip
broader term that includes processors, memory chips, and other integrated circuits
- core
a single processing unit within a multi-core processor, not the whole component
文法句型
processor + verb (runs / handles / processes)
adjective + processor
用法筆記
Often shortened to CPU (central processing unit) in technical writing. Processor can also refer to a graphics processor (GPU) or a multi-core processor containing several processing units on one chip.