- 1電晶體
A transistor is a tiny electronic part, usually made of a material called silicon, that can turn an electric signal on and off or make it stronger. Transistors sit inside almost every electronic device — phones, computers, radios — controlling the flow of electricity. Before computer chips, small portable radios were often just called 'transistors' or 'transistor radios,' because that new technology made them small enough to carry around.
From the word’s history
From transfer + resistor; said to be coined by John R. Pierce in 1947.
transfer（傳送）和 resistor（電阻）合成，據說1947年造。
組成A blend of 'transfer' + 'resistor' — it transfers an electrical signal across a resistor-like part.
同家族的字
- resistorone of the two words blended together to make 'transistor'
原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
transistornoun/tɹænˈzɪs.tɚ/
- 1
A solid-state semiconductor device, with three terminals, which can be used for amplification, switching, voltage stabilization, signal modulation, and many other functions.
- Switches and transistors control the flow of electricity like valves and faucets control water. Resistors limit the flow of electricity. […] Light is transmitted from the color LED, through the fiber optic cable, to control the NPN transistor (Q2) and red LED (D1).
- 2
datedinformalA transistor radio.
- Turn your transistor on and let the music play
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