instrumentality是什么意思？

instrumentality

英[ˌɪnstrʊmen'tælɪtɪ] 美[ˌɪnstrəmen'tælətɪ]

• n. 手段；

复数：instrumentalities;

例句

• One that serves as a means; an instrumentality. 为了特定的目的而发明的工具.
• Through the instrumentality of the police he was able to locate his relatives. 靠警察帮忙,他找到了他的亲属.
• Without the instrumentality of a free press liberty could not be preserved. 如果不能有效地利用新闻自由,就无法维护自由.

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose;
  "are the judicial instrumentalities of local governments adequate?""he studied the French instrumentalities for law enforcement"
  2. the quality of being instrumental for some purpose
  3. an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end