1 [C] a device which provides electricity for a toy, radio, car, etc 电池:
to recharge a flat battery (= no longer producing electricity)为没电的电池充电☞picture at light 见 light 插图
2 /ˈbætri ||; ˈbætərɪ/ [C] (Brit 英) (often used as an adjective 常作形容词) a large number of very small cages in which chickens, etc are kept on a farm 层架式鸡笼;层架式家禽饲养笼:
a battery hen/farm在层架式鸡笼里饲养的母鸡;层架式养鸡场☞Look at free-range. 参看 free-range。
3 /ˈbætəri ||; ˈbætərɪ/ [U] the crime of attacking sb physically 殴打罪:
He was charged with assault and battery.他被控袭击和殴打他人。
battery/ˋbætərI; ˈbæt$ri/n plural batteries 1 [C] an object that provides electricity for something such as a radio, car, or toy 电池: It needs a new battery . 它需要一节新电池。flat battery BrE 【英】/dead battery AmE 【美】(=one with no power) 没电的电池rechargeable batteries 充电电池2 battery chickens/hens chickens that are kept in very small cages, so the farm can produce a lot of eggs 在层架式鸡笼养的小鸡/母鸡3 [U] law the crime of hitting someone【法律】殴打罪: He was charged with assault and battery . 他被指控犯有侵犯他人身体和殴打罪。recharge your batteries at 见 RECHARGE
batterybatterybatteriesnoun (pluralbatteries)a thing that gives electricity. You put batteries inside things like toys, radios and cars to make them work.