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system

gb/sˈɪstəm/ us/sˈɪstəm/
A2 Engleză
~ 200
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv A2 entity
1

organized set of connected parts

A group of things or parts that work together as one unit.

Tipar de utilizare: a [type] system
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'system' with 'method'. A 'system' is a whole set of connected parts; a 'method' is a way of doing something.
Sinonime
structure (Focuses on arrangement rather than function.) | network (Suggests interconnected parts, often for communication or transport.)
Antonime
disorder (Refers to a lack of organization or structure.)
Colocații
computer system |nervous system |solar system |security system |economic system
Teme
science |technology |organization |core_vocabulary
Exemple
  • The nervous system controls the body's responses.
  • We upgraded our computer system last year.
  • The solar system consists of the sun and its planets.
  • The new security system has cameras and alarms.
  • The economic system is facing challenges.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • The solar system has many planets.
  • My phone is part of a big computer system.
  • The human body has a nervous system.
  • We need a new security system for the house.
Substantiv B1 entity
2

method or organized way

A planned and ordered way of doing something.

Tipar de utilizare: a system for [doing something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'system' in this sense with 'routine'. A 'routine' is something done regularly; a 'system' is more about the structure or method used.
Sinonime
method (Emphasizes the process rather than the overall structure.) | procedure (More formal and detailed than 'system'.)
Antonime
chaos (A total lack of order or planning.)
Colocații
system for learning |system of payment |voting system |grading system
Teme
organization |daily life |core_vocabulary |education
Exemple
  • We have a new system for tracking sales.
  • The grading system is fair to all students.
  • She developed a system for organizing her files.
  • The voting system was recently updated.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • We use a system for cleaning the office.
  • The school has a grading system.
  • I made a system to find my files.
Substantiv B1 entity
3

group of organs with a function

A group of body parts that do one main job together.

Tipar de utilizare: the [name] system
Sinonime
apparatus (More technical term for a group of bodily organs.)
Colocații
digestive system |respiratory system |immune system
Teme
science |health |body
Exemple
  • The respiratory system helps us breathe.
  • Your immune system fights infections.
  • The digestive system breaks down food into nutrients.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • The heart is part of the circulatory system.
  • The lungs are in the respiratory system.
  • The immune system helps you stay healthy.
Substantiv technical B1 entity
4

computer hardware and software set

A group of computer parts and programs that work together.

Sinonime
platform (Focuses on the base environment for software.)
Colocații
operating system |information system
Teme
technology
Exemple
  • The operating system needs to be updated.
  • Our new information system improves data storage.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • My phone has a new operating system.
  • The library uses an information system.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
system
IPA
GB/sˈɪstəm/
US/sˈɪstəm/
Silabe și accent
sys - tem (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (sys)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
  • Base: system
  • Plural: system, systems
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
systems noun
Core family
systematic adjective B2 systematically adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unsystematic adjective B2
Advanced or less common
systemic adjective C1
Expresii

back in the system

2
/bˈæk ˈɪn ðə sˈɪstəm/
fixed phrase informal

returned to process or structure

To be part of an organized process again after being away from it.

Exemple
  • After the break, he’s back in the system and ready to work.
  • It took time to get back in the system after moving.

systematic approach

1
/sˌɪstəmˈætɪk əpɹˈoʊt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase

organized and methodical way

A careful and planned way to do something, step by step.

Exemple
  • We need a systematic approach to solve this problem.
  • Her research uses a systematic approach to collect data.

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