instrumentality

英 [ˌɪnstrʊmen'tælɪtɪ] 美 [ˌɪnstrəmen'tælətɪ]

• n. 帮助；媒介；手段；机构部门

英英释义

Noun:

1. a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose;

   "are the judicial instrumentalities of local governments adequate?"
   "he studied the French instrumentalities for law enforcement"
   

2. the quality of being instrumental for some purpose

3. an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He was able to locate his relatives through the instrumentality of the police.
   靠警察的帮助，他找到了他的亲属。

近反义词

【近义词】

• machinery 机械
• ministry (政府的)部
• instrumentation 谱写器乐