Word · Frequency #6202
peripheral
/pəˈrifərəl/
noun
外部设备；外围设备
A peripheral device; hardware connected to a computer.
- 1.
A peripheral device.
外围设备
- 2.
Peripheral vision.
周边视觉,视野边缘
周边视觉；边缘视觉；外围设备；周边视觉,视野边缘
In use
I need to buy a new peripheral for my computer, like a printer or scanner.
The computer came with several peripherals, including a keyboard and mouse.
Most modern laptops have limited ports for connecting peripherals.
Connections
Collocations
- computer peripheral
- 电脑外围设备
- A printer is a common computer peripheral.打印机是一种常见的电脑外围设备。
- peripheral device
- 外围设备
- You can connect various peripheral devices to your laptop.你可以将各种外围设备连接到你的笔记本电脑上。
- connect a peripheral
- 连接外围设备
- Make sure to turn off the power before connecting a peripheral.在连接外围设备之前，请确保关闭电源。
- peripheral port
- 外围接口
- This computer has multiple USB peripheral ports.这台电脑有多个USB外围接口。
- peripheral equipment
- 外围设备
- The office bought new peripheral equipment for the conference room.办公室为会议室购买了新的外围设备。
- wireless peripheral
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'periphery'（周边），加形容词后缀'al'，即'周边的'，名词指周边设备，如鼠标、键盘。
Context & Register
术语，多用于计算机技术领域，指连接计算机的外部设备。
Grammar Note
常指计算机外围设备，如打印机、扫描仪等。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending '-eral', but the stress in 'peripheral' falls on the second syllable, while in these words it falls on the first; they do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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