词典释义：
(常作
齿轮；变速装置。
a particular function or state of adjustment of engaged gears
（汽车等的）排挡
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he was belting along in fifth gear .他挂在第五挡一路飞驰。
used in reference to the level of effort or intensity expended in an activity or undertaking
努力程度，工作强度
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from this weekend, the campaign is expected to step up a gear 从本周末起，这项运动有望增加力度
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now the champions moved up a gear . 现在冠军们更加卖力了。
[mass noun]
〈非正式〉 （用于特定目的的）设备。
clothing, especially of a specified kind
（特种）服装
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designer gear .名牌服装。
a person's personal possessions and clothes
（个人）财物，衣物。
illegal drugs
非法药品。
design or adjust the gears in a machine to give a specified speed or power output
使变速；使调挡
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it's geared too high for serious off-road use .挡挂得太高，不宜在路况不好的野外行驶。
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change （或switch 或shift ）gear adopt a different approach to a situation or task 改变方法from February 1942, British air strategy changed gear . 从1942年2月起，英国开始改变其空中战略 -
in （或into） gear with a gear engaged 齿轮连上，已啮合the captain revved the engines and put them in gear 机长加快发动机转速，使其进入工作状态figurative 〈喻〉I've got to get my act in gear . 我得采取行动了 -
proceeding with energy, determination, or speed 精神饱满的；进入（兴奋）状态的
I couldn't get myself into gear early enough on Saturday morning. 周六早晨我无法很早就打起精神 -
move up a gear change to a higher gear 换挡提速 -
figurative put more energy or effort into an activity 〈喻〉 投入更多精力；作出更大努力now the champions moved up a gear . 这些冠军付出了更大的努力 -
out of gear with no gear engaged 齿轮脱开，不啮合she took the engine out of gear 她将引擎停下figurative 〈喻〉sometimes his brain seems to slip out of gear . 有时候，他的脑袋好像不听使唤
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gear down （或up ） change to a lower （or higher） gear 换低速（或高速）挡 -
gear someone/thing for make ready or prepared 使做好准备a nation geared for war . 进入备战状态的国家 -
gear something for／to／towards adjust or adapt something to make it suitable for （someone or something） （为适应某人或某事）对（某物）进行调整（或改造） -
gear up 1 equip or prepare oneself 装备好；准备好the region started to gear up for the tourist season . 这个地区开始为旅游季节的到来做准备 -
2 change to a higher gear 换高挡 -
（of a company） increase its borrowings （公司）增加借款
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gear someone／thing up equip someone or something for a particular purpose （为特定目的）装备（某人，某物）a city not geared up to an outdoor lifestyle . 一个还没有为户外生活方式做好准备的城市
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gearn.齿轮；变速装置；设备；排挡；努力程度；工作强度；服装；财物；衣物；非法药品
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earn.耳；耳朵；穗；倾听；听觉；注意；听力；玉米穗
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yearn.年；年度；岁数；年纪；多年；许久；很久；年级；一年时间；年份
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bearv.携带；拿；支持；支撑；忍受；生育；拐弯；不能忍受；表现；经得起
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hearv.听见；听到；听说；知道；聆听；听说过；不同意；注意听；不允许；重视
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wearv.穿着；戴着；佩着；穿破；穿旧；销蚀；磨损；耐用；耐久；耐穿；耐磨；使（船头）转向下风
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fearn.恐惧；害怕；敬畏；担心；担忧；可能性
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dearadj.亲爱的；昂贵的；尊敬的；可爱的；美好的；利息高的
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nearadv.近；在附近；不久；很快；近乎；差不多；几乎
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rearn.后部；后边；后面；背部；后方；屁股；后边的空间；后卫；后尾部队
"Middle English： of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse
