instrumentality

IPA/ˌɪn.strə.menˈtæl.ə.ti/
KK[ˌɪnstrəmɛntˈælɪti]IPA/ˌɪn.strə.menˈtæl.ə.t̬i/

instrumentality — 名詞

  • instrumentalitysingular
  • instrumentalitiesplural

1. a body or organization created by a government to carry out specific public duti

1.名詞C1
釋義

政府機構；機關

為執行公共事務而設的政府組織

a body or organization created by a government to carry out specific public duties or functions

例句

Taiwan's Environmental Protection Administration is an instrumentality that enforces pollution laws.

台灣環保署是負責執行汙染法規的政府機構。

is an instrumentality that [verb] — defining role of the body

The government created the Central Bank as a financial instrumentality to manage currency.

政府設立中央銀行作為管理貨幣的金融機關。

created ... as a [adj] instrumentality to [infinitive] — active construction

常見搭配
  • government instrumentality
  • public instrumentality
  • federal instrumentality
  • state instrumentality
  • financial instrumentality
同義詞
  • agency

    broader term for any administrative body, not exclusively governmental

  • authority

    emphasizes the power to make binding decisions or enforce rules

  • bureau

    refers to a subdivision within a larger government department

反義詞

文法句型

the [name] instrumentality

[adjective] instrumentality

instrumentality of [noun]

用法筆記

Common in legal and administrative writing. The adjective that precedes it (federal, state, local, public) identifies which level of government created the body.

常見錯誤

The Red Cross is a government instrumentality.
The Red Cross is an independent charity, not a government instrumentality.
Instrumentalities are official state bodies, not private non-profits.

2. the condition of playing a decisive part in making a particular result happen

2.名詞C2
釋義

關鍵作用；影響力

促成某事的重要因素

the condition of playing a decisive part in making a particular result happen

例句

Through the instrumentality of local volunteers, the clinic stayed open during the flood.

靠著當地志工的關鍵作用，診所在水災期間持續運作。

Through the instrumentality of [agent] — fixed phrase showing cause

The report acknowledged the instrumentality of early education in reducing youth crime.

該報告肯定了早期教育在減少青少年犯罪方面的影響力。

常見搭配
  • through the instrumentality of
  • powerful instrumentality
  • key instrumentality
  • instrumentality in causing
同義詞
  • influence

    broader and less formal; can be weaker or indirect

  • agency

    focuses on the capacity to act rather than on the causal effect itself

  • role

    more general; does not necessarily imply decisive causation

反義詞

文法句型

through the instrumentality of [noun/gerund]

[possessive] instrumentality in [noun]

用法筆記

Frequently appears in the pattern 'through the instrumentality of + agent' to express how something was achieved. The agent is typically a person, group, or abstract force.

常見錯誤

His instrumentality in the project was helpful.
Through the instrumentality of his team, the project was finished early.
In this sense, 'instrumentality' is most natural in the fixed phrase 'through the...of' rather than as a standalone subject.

3. something used as a way to accomplish a particular goal, such as a method, syste

3.名詞C2
釋義

工具；媒介

用以達成目的的方法或手段

something used as a way to accomplish a particular goal, such as a method, system, or tool

例句

The internet has become the most powerful instrumentality for sharing knowledge across borders.

網路已成為跨越國界分享知識最強大的工具。

instrumentality for [purpose] — common pattern

Rosa considers documentary film a powerful instrumentality for raising awareness about pollution.

Rosa 認為紀錄片是提高大眾環保意識的有力媒介。

常見搭配
  • powerful instrumentality
  • essential instrumentality
  • instrumentality for change
  • serve as an instrumentality
同義詞
  • means

    more general; suitable for both concrete and abstract purposes

  • vehicle

    metaphorical use; emphasizes the role of conveying or delivering something

  • medium

    specific to communication or artistic expression

  • channel

    suggests a pathway or conduit rather than an active tool

反義詞
  • obstacle

    something that blocks or hinders the achievement of a goal

  • barrier

    an impediment that prevents progress or access

文法句型

instrumentality for [gerund/noun]

instrumentality of [noun]

[adjective] instrumentality

用法筆記

More formal than everyday synonyms such as 'tool', 'means', or 'way'. Preferred in academic, legal, and philosophical writing where precision and abstraction are needed.

常見錯誤

I need an instrumentality to open this box.
I need a tool to open this box.
For everyday physical objects, use 'tool' or 'means'; 'instrumentality' sounds unnaturally formal.

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常用片語

  • through the instrumentality of
  • serve as an instrumentality
  • act as an instrumentality

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