accumulator
/əˈkjuːmjəleɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtər/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlā-tər/ (ame, mw)
accumulator — 名詞
- accumulatorsingular
- accumulatorsplural
1. a device that stores electrical energy in a chemical form so that it can be used
蓄電池
可反覆充電的電池裝置
a device that stores electrical energy in a chemical form so that it can be used later, and that can be recharged again and again after it has been used up.
Mei-Ling connected an accumulator to her solar panel to store daytime energy for use at night.
美玲把蓄電池接到她的太陽能板上，儲存白天的電力在夜間使用。
connect an accumulator to [power source]
Unlike standard disposable batteries, an accumulator can be recharged hundreds of times before it wears out.
與一般拋棄式電池不同，蓄電池可以重複充電數百次才會耗損。
The car's old accumulator held enough charge to restart the engine after sitting unused for two weeks.
車上的舊蓄電池在閒置兩週後仍有足夠電力重啟引擎。
Omar replaced the lead-acid accumulator in his workshop with a newer nickel-metal hydride model that lasts longer.
奧馬爾把他工作室裡的鉛酸蓄電池換成壽命更長的新款鎳氫蓄電池。
- rechargeable battery
the common everyday term; 'accumulator' is more technical
- storage battery
emphasises the storing function, used especially for large industrial batteries
- secondary cell
technical term used in engineering and chemistry contexts
- disposable battery
a battery meant to be thrown away after one use
- primary cell
the technical term for a non-rechargeable battery
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, most English speakers say 'rechargeable battery' instead. 'Accumulator' is more common in technical manuals and automotive contexts.
常見錯誤
2. a special storage location inside a computer's processor that holds a number whi
累加器
電腦CPU中儲存與加總數值的暫存器
a special storage location inside a computer's processor that holds a number while arithmetic operations are being performed on it, and that can add new numbers to the value already stored.
The CPU transferred the calculation result into the accumulator before the next addition step.
中央處理器在進行下一步加法之前，先將運算結果傳送到累加器中。
transfer [value] into the accumulator
Kwame designed a faster accumulator circuit for the new processor chip at his lab.
夸梅在他的實驗室裡為新的處理器晶片設計了更快的累加器電路。
Each addition operation reads the current value from the accumulator register, adds the new number, and writes the sum back.
每次加法運算都會從累加器暫存器讀取當前數值，加上新數字，再將總和寫回。
The accumulator held the running total of all sales while the checkout system processed each item.
在結帳系統處理每項商品時，累加器持續記錄所有銷售的累計總額。
- register
broader term for any fast storage location inside the CPU; an accumulator is one type of register
- arithmetic register
specifies the register's role in performing calculations
- counter
similar in function but usually counts events rather than summing arbitrary values
用法筆記
This sense is almost entirely restricted to computer-architecture textbooks and processor design discussions. In casual computing talk, people refer to 'registers' or simply 'the CPU'.
常見錯誤
3. a type of bet where the money you win or risk on one event is automatically used
累積投注
將前次獎金壓入下一場的多場賽事投注方式
a type of bet where the money you win or risk on one event is automatically used as the stake on the next event, so that all the events must be correct for you to win anything.
Zara placed an accumulator on four football matches over the weekend and won all of them.
扎拉在週末對四場足球比賽下了累積投注，而且全部獲勝。
place an accumulator on [number] [sport] matches
Lukas lost his five-team accumulator when the last team fell in the final minute of the game.
Lukas 的五隊累積投注因為最後一隊在比賽最後一刻輸掉而失敗了。
Fatima placed a three-match football accumulator — two teams won, but the third drew and she lost everything.
Fatima 對三場足球賽事下了累積投注——兩支球隊獲勝，但第三場平手，她輸光了所有賭金。
The bookmaker warned Diego that accumulator bets carry higher risk than individual single bets.
莊家警告迪亞哥，累積投注的風險比單場投注更高。
- parlay
the standard American English term for the same betting arrangement
- multiple bet
a general term for any bet combining several selections
- combo bet
informal abbreviation for combination bet
- single bet
a bet placed on just one event with no rollover of winnings
用法筆記
Primarily used in British English. In American English, the term 'parlay' is much more common for this type of bet.