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0 an object, such as a piano, guitar, or drum, that is played to produce musical sounds
Which instrument do you play? 你演奏哪一种乐器?
1 a tool or other device, especially one without electrical power, used for performing a particular piece of work
surgical instruments 外科手术器械
instruments of torture 刑具
The man's injuries had obviously been caused by a blunt instrument. 这人的伤口显然是由钝器所致。
the instrument panel 仪表板
The lightning had damaged the plane's instruments, and they weren't giving any readings. 闪电击毁了飞机的仪表,上面什么数据都显示不出来。
He saw the theatre as an instrument of change - a way of forcing people to consider social and political issues. 他把戏剧看作变革的手段——一种迫使人们考虑社会及政治问题的方法。
2 a type of investment in a company or in government debt that can be traded on the financial markets
They trade in the debt instruments of developing countries. 他们对发展中国家的债卷进行交易。
increasingly complex financial instruments 越来越复杂的财务债券