n.

1. 齒輪；傳動裝置；（汽車）排檔[C][U]
   This car has three gears.

   這輛車有三檔。

2. 工具；設備，裝置；家用器具[U]
   That store sells sports gear.

   那家商店賣體育器具。

3. （尤指特種用途的）衣服[U]
4. 帆具；馬具[U]
5. （飛機的）起落架，著陸裝置[U]

vt.

1. 用齒輪使聯動；（在……）搭上齒輪，使囓合
2. 使適應，使適合[H][（+to/for）]
   Education should be geared to the children's needs and abilities.

   教育應該適合孩子的需要與能力。

3. 使準備好
4. 給……套上軛具[（+up）]
5. 開動（機器）

vi.

1. 搭上齒輪，囓合[（+into）]
   The cogs gear smoothly.

   齒輪嚙合得很好。

2. 開始工作
3. 準備好；安排好[（+up）]
   They geared up for the new season's production.

   他們為新的一個季度的生產作好準備。

4. 適應；（與……）協調地工作[（+with）]

a.

1. 好極了！棒！

n.

1. a toothed wheel that works with others to alter the relation between the speed of an engine and the speed of the driven parts (e.g. wheels).
   ▸a particular setting of engaged gears:

   in fifth gear.
2. apparatus or equipment:
   camping gear.
   ▸informal personal possessions.
   ▸informal clothing:

   designer gear.
3. Brit. informal illegal drugs.

v.

1. design or adjust gears to give a specified speed or power output.
2. (often gear something up) make ready; prepare.
   ▸ (often gear something for/to/towards) equip or adapt for a particular purpose.
3. (gear down or up) change to a lower (or higher) gear.

[名]

1. 齒輪；傳動裝置。