Word · Frequency #3101
organ
器官
a part of an organism or animal that is made of tissues and performs a particular function
- 1.
The larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions.
生物体中由执行相似功能的组织构成的较大部分。
- 2.
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
动物中专门用于某一特定功能的完全分化的结构和功能单位
- 3.
A body of an organization dedicated to the performing of certain functions.
组织中负责执行特定职能的部门。
- 4.
a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function
专门执行某一特定职能的政府机构或工具
- 5.
A musical instrument that has multiple pipes which play when a key is pressed (the pipe organ), or an electronic instrument designed to replicate such.
一种拥有多根音管的乐器,按键时音管发声(管风琴),或模仿此类乐器的电子乐器。
- 6.
(music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ
(音乐)电子模拟管风琴
- 7.
An official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication of an organization.
组织的官方杂志、通讯或类似出版物。
- 8.
A government organization; agency; authority.
政府组织；机构；当局。
管风琴；电子风琴；机构；机关；部门；机关刊物；官方刊物；生物体中由执行相似功能的组织构成的较大部分。；动物中专门用于某一特定功能的完全分化的结构和功能单位
In use
The heart is an organ that pumps blood around the body.
The liver and kidneys are organs that filter waste from the blood.
In biology class, we learned that the skin is the largest organ of the body.
The Census Bureau is an organ of the Commerce Department
the organ of [something]
常与表示感官或功能的名词连用。
The eye is the organ of sight.
眼睛是视觉器官。
[adjective] organ
常用形容词修饰，如vital、internal、reproductive等。
The liver is a vital organ.
肝脏是重要器官。
play the organ
Connections
Collocations
- internal organs
- 内脏
- The doctor examined her internal organs for any abnormalities.医生检查了她的内脏是否有异常。
- pipe organ
- 管风琴
- The pipe organ in the cathedral produces a magnificent sound.大教堂的管风琴发出宏伟的声音。
- organ transplant
- 器官移植
- He underwent an organ transplant last year and is recovering well.他去年接受了器官移植，恢复良好。
- sense organ
- 感觉器官
- The skin is the largest sense organ of the human body.皮肤是人体最大的感觉器官。
- government organ
- 政府机关
- The Ministry of Finance is a key government organ.财政部是一个关键的政府机关。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
器官organ谐音'奥根'，联想'奥秘之根'，身体器官是生命奥秘的根源。
Context & Register
“器官”义项通常用于医学或生物学领域，属于中性语域，在日常对话和专业讨论中都较为常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the '-gan' ending but have different stressed vowels: /ɔr/ in organ, /æ/ in dragon and wagon, /oʊ/ in slogan. None rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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