ap·pa·ra·tus /ˌæpəˈrætəs, ˈre-/
 裝置,器具,器官
 ap·pa·ra·tus /ˌæpəˈrætəs, ˈret-/ 名詞
 器械,裝置,儀器,器官,機構
 apparatus
 儀器 器材
 Ap·pa·ratus n.; pl. Apparatus, also rarely Apparatuses
 1. Things provided as means to some end.
 2. Hence: A full collection or set of implements, or utensils, for a given duty, experimental or operative; any complex instrument or appliance, mechanical or chemical, for a specific action or operation; machinery; mechanism.
 3. Physiol. A collection of organs all of which unite in a common function; as, the respiratory apparatus.
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 apparatus
      n 1: equipment designed to serve a specific function [syn: setup]
      2: (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to
         perform a given function; "the breathing apparatus"