machine

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Computing Technical

n. a computer or a piece of hardware.

n. a computer or similar electronic processing device.

日本語:マシン※

“I need to restart my machine because the software is running very slowly.”

“The developer spent the afternoon configuring the virtual machine to mirror the production environment exactly.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Humorous · Informal

n. a person or an organisation that works very hard and very fast without showing emotion.

n. a person or organisation that acts with the regularity, speed, or lack of emotion associated with a mechanical device.

日本語:マシン※

“She is a machine in the gym; she never seems to get tired.”

“The marketing department has become a well-oiled machine, producing high-quality content at an unprecedented rate.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Politics Formal

n. a powerful group of people who control a political party or a city.

n. an efficient and often cynical political organisation that controls votes and administrative appointments.

“The local political machine has controlled the city council for over thirty years.”

“The candidate struggled to gain traction against the party machine, which had already decided on a preferred successor.”

C1 · Advanced Technical

v. to make or shape something using a machine, especially out of metal.

v. to shape, finish, or manufacture a component using machine-controlled tools, typically through subtractive processes like milling or turning.

“The engine parts are machined to be exactly the right size.”

“Each aerospace component must be machined to extremely tight tolerances to ensure the safety of the aircraft.”