SYSTEMa systemRELATED WORDSsee alsoWAY (1-6)ORGANIZEARRANGEORDER1 a system 制度、体系等system /ˈsɪstɪm, ˈsɪstəm/ [countable noun]the way that something is organized, following fixed rules and methods, in order to provide a service or achieve an aim 系统；体系，体制，制度 We're going to have to make some changes - this system just doesn't work. 我们打算作点改革—这个制度行不通了。 Most teachers are opposed to recent changes in the education system. 大多数老师都反对最近的教育体制改革。system of What we need is a cheap and reliable system of public transportation. 我们需要的是一个廉价而又可靠的公共交通体系。 a democratic system of government 民主政体system for (doing) something They are introducing a system for dealing with enquiries from customers. 他们正在推行一套处理客户查询的系统。set-up /ˈset ʌp/ [countable noun usually singular]informalthe way in which things are organized or done within a company, school etc 【非正式】〔公司、学校等的〕组织；建制；体制 My last school was quite traditional, but it's a different set-up at the new one. 我以前的学校是很传统的，但是新的学校体制很不一样。 An efficient accounts set-up can not only save a company money: it can improve its relationship with its clients. 有效的账户体系不仅可以给公司省钱，还可以改善公司和客户之间的关系。network /ˈnetwɜːʳk/ [countable noun]a system of lines, tubes, wires, roads etc that are connected to each other 网络 A 24-hour strike brought the railway network to a standstill. 一场持续24小时的罢工使得铁路网陷入了瘫痪。 US companies have invested heavily in their telecommunications networks. 美国公司在通信网络方面投资很大。network of A network of veins and arteries carries the blood around the body. 由静脉和动脉组成的血管网络向全身输送血液。framework /ˈfreɪmwɜːʳk/ [countable noun]a basic system of rules or ideas that people work within 基本框架；体制；准则 How do you feel you can develop your skills within the framework of the team? 你认为在球队这个框架之内，你可以如何提高自己的技能? We need a legal and political framework that is favourable to business. 我们需要一个有利于商业发展的法律和政治体制。framework for The aim of this legislation is to provide a framework for employers and trade unions to operate in. 这一法规的目的是为雇主和工会提供一个基本运作框架。structure /ˈstrʌktʃəʳ/ [countable noun]a system, especially a complicated one with a lot of different levels 结构〔尤指有不同层次的复杂体系〕 Many visitors to the UK find the British class structure difficult to understand. 许多到英国来的外国人都觉得英国的阶级结构难以理解。structure of She studied the organizational structure of the company to see whether it could be made more efficient. 她对公司的组织结构进行了研究，看能不能提高它的效率。 The structure of the US banking system is changing. 美国银行体系的结构正在改变。mechanism /ˈmekənɪzəm/ [countable noun]a system of rules that makes it possible for particular things to happen or for people to do something 〔使某事可能发生或使某人得以采取某一行动的〕机制；体制 Many schools have a mechanism which allows parents to inspect classroom materials. 许多学校都有一个机制，允许家长审查课堂教学材料。mechanism to do something The peace plan includes a mechanism to share power between all four parties. 和平方案包括建立一个在全部四个政党之间实行权力共享的机制。mechanism for (doing) something The free market system is an imperfect mechanism for achieving full employment. 自由市场体系不是实现充分就业的最佳体制。