名詞 battery:

1. group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
2. a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
   同義詞：electric battery
3. a collection of related things intended for use together
4. a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher
5. a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores
   同義詞：stamp battery
6. the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
   同義詞：barrage, barrage fire, bombardment, shelling
7. an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact
   同義詞：assault and battery

1. This battery is a dud.
   這電池是廢的。
2. If you leave your headlights on you'll soon run down the battery.
   停車(chē)後不關(guān)前燈，電池的電很快就會(huì)耗盡。
3. A captain commands a company or battery.
   一個(gè)上尉指揮一個(gè)連隊(duì)或炮兵連。
4. My car battery has run down; it needs recharging.
   我的汽車(chē)電池沒(méi)電了，需要充電。
5. They are electrifying the battery.
   他們正給電池充電。
6. Most torches work on two batteries.
   大多數(shù)電筒要用兩節(jié)電池。

bat.ter.y

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 bat.ter.ies

The act of beating or pounding.
連續(xù)猛擊，毆打
Law The unlawful and unwanted touching or striking of one person by another, with the intention of bringing about a harmful or offensive contact.
【法律】 違法毆打：不合法地或不受歡迎地打?qū)Ψ?，目的是使受傷害或?qū)Ψ竭M(jìn)攻

An emplacement for one or more pieces of artillery.
排炮,列炮；炮架：為一架或更多架大炮而設(shè)的炮兵陣地
A set of guns or other heavy artillery, on a warship, for example.
（如戰(zhàn)艦上的）槍或其它重型大炮
Abbr. btry.An army artillery unit, corresponding to a company in the infantry.
縮寫(xiě) btry.炮兵連,炮兵中隊(duì)：部隊(duì)炮兵單位，相當(dāng)于步兵中的一個(gè)連

An array of similar things intended for use together:
整理成套,組：把相類(lèi)似的東西進(jìn)行歸類(lèi)、整理，以備使用：
例句：
took a battery of achievement tests.
整理考試成績(jī)單

An impressive body or group:
令人印象深刻的團(tuán)體或組：
例句：
a battery of political supporters.
令人印象深刻的政治擁護(hù)者

Baseball The pitcher and catcher.
【棒球】 投手和捕手
Music The percussion section of an orchestra.
【音樂(lè)】 打擊樂(lè)器組：管弦樂(lè)隊(duì)的打擊樂(lè)器組
Electricity
【電學(xué)】
Two or more connected cells that produce a direct current by converting chemical energy to electrical energy.
電池組：兩個(gè)或更多的相聯(lián)電池組，它能把化學(xué)能轉(zhuǎn)變化電能并產(chǎn)生直流電
A single cell, such as a dry cell, that produces an electric current.
蓄電池：?jiǎn)为?dú)的一個(gè)電池，如干電池，能產(chǎn)生電流

來(lái)源：
Middle English batri [forged metal ware]
中古英語(yǔ) batri [鍛造的金屬制品]
from Old French baterie [a beating]
源自 古法語(yǔ) baterie [打；敲]
from batre [to batter] * see batter
源自 batre [擊，打] *參見(jiàn) batter