device 与 devise 是否可以互换?
不可以互换。device 用作名词(作“计划”“装置”解):
She invented a device that automatically closes windows when it rains. (URW) 她发明了一个装置, 在下雨时能自动地把窗户关上。
devise 用作动词(作“设计”“发明”“想出”解):
That scholar has devised a new method of teaching foreign languages. (MD) 那位学者创造出一种外语教学的新方法。
请做下面的英语试题：
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An odometer is a device for measuring distance traveled. A. a hypothesis B. an instrument C. a figure D. an engine
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The sundial is the oldest known device for the measurement of time. A. clock B. instrument C. equipment D. edifice
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Various remote-control devices, including automatic valves in pipelines, are activated by radio signals. A. mechanisms B. messages C. responses D. beams
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Astronauts are subjected to the most rigorous training that has ever been devised for human beings. A. demanded B. created C. diagnosed D. allowed