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configure

//kənˈfɪɡər//
English Definition
To arrange parts into a particular form.
中文释义
配置;安排;使成形
Example Sentence

Engineers configure the telescope's mirrors to achieve optimal focus for observing distant galaxies.

工程师们配置望远镜的镜片,以达到观测遥远星系的最佳焦点。

Synonyms
arrange set up organize
Antonyms
disarrange scatter
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Memory Aid / 记忆技巧
con + figure(形状) → 组成某种形状 → 配置。
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “configure”?

  1. A To return to a worse or earlier state.
  2. B To arrange parts into a particular form.
  3. C To regard with deep respect.
  4. D Use (effort, power)
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B — To arrange parts into a particular form.. “configure” means To arrange parts into a particular form..

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “To arrange parts into a particular form.”?

  1. A exert
  2. B regress
  3. C configure
  4. D revere
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C — configure. “configure” means To arrange parts into a particular form..

Common questions about “configure”

What does “configure” mean?

configure — To arrange parts into a particular form.. In Chinese: 配置;安排;使成形.

How do you pronounce “configure”?

configure is pronounced //kənˈfɪɡər//.

How is “configure” used in a sentence?

Engineers configure the telescope's mirrors to achieve optimal focus for observing distant galaxies. (工程师们配置望远镜的镜片,以达到观测遥远星系的最佳焦点。)

What are synonyms for “configure”?

arrange, set up, organize — all close in meaning to configure (To arrange parts into a particular form.).

What is the opposite of “configure”?

disarrange, scatter — each the opposite of configure (To arrange parts into a particular form.).

Is “configure” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. configure is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

How can I remember “configure”?

con + figure(形状) → 组成某种形状 → 配置。

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