Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary
battery
bat‧ter‧y S2 /ˈbætəri/ BrE AmE noun (plural batteries) [Date: 1500-1600; Language: Old French; Origin: baterie, from batre 'to hit'; ] [Sense 4: Origin: from the idea of hitting with gunfire; ] [Sense 1: Origin: from the idea of a group of electricity-producing cells joined together]
1. ELECTRICITY [countable] an object that provides a supply of electricity for something such as a radio, car, or toy: You have to take the top off to change the batteries. When the red light comes on, you should recharge the battery. The car’s got a flat battery. a battery-operated hairdryer 2. a battery of something a group of many things of the same type: a battery of medical tests 3. FARM [countable] British English a row of small ↑cages in which chickens are kept, so that the farm can produce large numbers of eggs: battery hens ⇨ ↑free-range 4. GUNS [countable] several large guns used together: an anti-aircraft battery 5. CRIME [uncountable] law the crime of hitting someone: He was charged with assault and battery. ⇨ ↑assault and battery 6. recharge your batteries informal to rest or relax in order to get back your energy: A week in the mountains should recharge my batteries. • • • COLLOCATIONS adjectives ▪ flat British English, dead American English (=with no more electricity in it)I'd left the headlights on and the battery was completely flat. ▪ low (=with little electricity in it)He could see the battery was low on his laptop. ▪ a car/torch/phone etc batteryHave you checked your mobile phone battery? ▪ a rechargeable battery (=one that you can put more electricity in and use again)The camera uses rechargeable batteries. ▪ a spare battery (=an extra one, in case you need it)Take a torch and spare batteries. verbs ▪ change/replace the battery (=put a new battery in something)You may need to change the battery in the smoke alarm. ▪ charge/recharge a battery (=put more electricity in it)It takes eight hours to fully recharge the battery. ▪ use batteries (also run on batteries) The clock runs on two 9-volt batteries. ▪ put a battery inShe had put new batteries in the radio. ▪ take a battery outI''ll take the batteries out while I'm not using it. nouns ▪ a battery charger (=a piece of equipment for charging batteries)Don't forget to pack your battery charger. ▪ battery powerYou can plug your laptop in or use it on battery power. ▪ battery life (=how long a battery produces electricity)My old phone had a longer battery life. phrases ▪ battery powered/operatedA lot of children's toys are battery operated.