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{
"term": "technology",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"academic": true,
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "scientific knowledge used in practical ways in industry, for example in designing new machines",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "**science and technology**"
},
{
"text": "**advances in** communications **technology**"
},
{
"text": "**advanced/modern technology**"
},
{
"text": "to develop and use **new technologies**"
},
{
"text": "small businesses that are involved with **emerging technologies**"
},
{
"text": "the use of the latest **digital technology **to create a virtual world"
},
{
"text": "This technology enables computers to read handwriting."
},
{
"text": "to make use of the most modern technologies"
},
{
"text": "Telecommunications technology is developing fast."
},
{
"text": "The technology already exists to do this."
},
{
"text": "We need to exploit existing technologies more fully."
},
{
"text": "We now have the technologies to transplant limbs."
},
{
"text": "a car engine based on technology developed for aeroplanes"
},
{
"text": "the technology for the extraction of iron ore"
}
],
"topics": ["Scientific research"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["current", "existing", "emerging"],
"verb + technology": ["have", "adopt", "apply"],
"technology + verb": ["advance", "develop", "evolve"],
"preposition": ["technology for"],
"phrases": [
"advances in technology",
"the impact of (a) technology",
"science and technology"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "machines or equipment designed using technology",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The scheme provides access to advanced computer technology in the classroom."
},
{
"text": "The company has invested in the latest technology."
},
{
"text": "a wireless technology company"
},
{
"text": "the technology sector/industry"
}
],
"topics": ["Shopping"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["current", "existing", "emerging"],
"verb + technology": ["have", "adopt", "apply"],
"technology + verb": ["advance", "develop", "evolve"],
"preposition": ["technology for"],
"phrases": [
"advances in technology",
"the impact of (a) technology",
"science and technology"
]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/tekˈnɒlədʒi/",
"audio": "te/technology/technology__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/tekˈnɑːlədʒi/",
"audio": "te/technology/technology__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "early 17th cent.: from Greek tekhnologia ‘systematic treatment’, from tekhnē ‘art, craft’ + -logia (see -logy)."
}