instrumentality
/ˌɪn.strə.menˈtæl.ə.ti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪn.strə.menˈtæl.ə.t̬i/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌin(t)-strə-mən-ˈta-lə-tē -ˌmen-/ (ame, mw)
instrumentality — 名詞
- instrumentalitysingular
- instrumentalitiesplural
1. a body or organization created by a government to carry out specific public duti
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
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
Several government instrumentalities were merged to reduce spending on administration.
好幾個政府機關合併，以減少行政開支。
The federal instrumentality that investigates tax fraud opened a case on Chen's business.
負責調查稅務詐欺的聯邦機關對 Chen 的公司展開了調查。
The United Nations has dozens of specialized instrumentalities, each with its own area of focus.
聯合國有數十個專門機構，每個都有各自關注的領域。
- private organization
a body not owned or controlled by the state
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
2. the condition of playing a decisive part in making a particular result happen
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
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。
Historians still debate the instrumentality of the Silk Road in spreading Buddhism.
歷史學家仍在討論絲路對佛教傳播的關鍵作用。
Elena's careful timing was a key instrumentality behind the campaign's success.
Elena 的精準時機掌握是該活動成功的關鍵因素。
Without the instrumentality of generous donors, the museum could not have reopened.
沒有慷慨捐款人的關鍵作用，這間博物館根本無法重新開放。
- insignificance
the state of having little or no effect on an outcome
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
3. something used as a way to accomplish a particular goal, such as a method, syste
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
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。
Nations use diplomacy as an essential instrumentality for settling conflicts without violence.
各國將外交視為不訴諸武力解決衝突的重要工具。
The new database is an instrumentality for tracking public health data across all hospitals.
這套新資料庫是用來追蹤所有醫院公衛數據的工具。
For the philosopher, language is the fundamental instrumentality of human thought.
對這位哲學家來說，語言是人類思想的基本媒介。
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.