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the configuration of [sth]
表示某事物的配置或布局。
The configuration of the network needs to be optimized.
网络的配置需要优化。
结构，布局，配置
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
结构，布局，配置
an arrangement of parts or elements
The configuration of the network needs to be optimized.
网络的配置需要优化。
指各部分或元素的排列方式
形状；构型
The form of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the parts of a thing's shape.
部件或元素的排列
an arrangement of parts or elements
布局；配置
The relative positions of a set of things; the way things are arranged or put together;
空间特征(尤指由轮廓定义)
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
The software configuration must be updated before installation.
在安装之前必须更新软件配置。
AI contextual example
The configuration of the furniture in the room makes it feel spacious.
房间里家具的布局使其感觉宽敞。
AI contextual example
The telescope's configuration allows for clearer images of distant stars.
望远镜的结构使其能够更清晰地观测遥远的恒星。
AI contextual example
the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time
结果取决于当时各种影响的配置。
WordNet
表示某事物的配置或布局。
The configuration of the network needs to be optimized.
网络的配置需要优化。
描述处于某种配置状态。
The system is currently in a test configuration.
系统目前处于测试配置状态。
动词搭配，表示修改配置。
You can change the configuration from the settings menu.
你可以从设置菜单更改配置。
Not this
The software has many different configuration.
Use this
The software has many different configurations.
configuration 是可数名词，在表示多个不同配置时需使用复数形式 configurations。
Not this
I need to check the configuration for my computer.
Use this
I need to check the configuration of my computer.
表示‘某物的配置’时，介词应使用 of，而不是 for，因为这里表达的是所属关系。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
硬件配置
The hardware configuration of the server must be upgraded.
服务器的硬件配置必须升级。
软件配置
Ensure the software configuration matches the system requirements.
确保软件配置符合系统要求。
系统配置
The system configuration can be adjusted in the settings menu.
系统配置可以在设置菜单中调整。
网络配置
Improper network configuration may cause connectivity issues.
网络配置不当可能导致连接问题。
配置文件
Edit the configuration file to change the application's behavior.
编辑配置文件以更改应用程序的行为。
配置管理
Configuration management is crucial for maintaining system stability.
配置管理对于维护系统稳定性至关重要。
Use configuration naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：共同（con）构思图形（figure）的过程就是配置。
语域：中性；常见语境：计算机设置、物理布局、系统结构。注意：通常用于技术文档和日常描述，无明显语域偏向。
All words end with the identical sound /eɪʃən/ and share the same stress pattern (primary stress on the syllable before '-tion'), making them true rhymes with 'configuration'.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.