gear /ɡiə/ I. n. ［c］ 1. 齿轮，传动装置，(排)挡：top gear 高速挡；reverse gear 倒车挡；in gear 齿轮与机器联接; out of gear 齿轮脱开 2.用具，设备：hunting gear 打猎用具；a carpenter’s gear 木工用具 ‖II. vt. 1. 使适应，使适合：gear the industrial  production to the needs of market 使工业生产适应市场的需求［考句］Ever since the rise of industrialism, education has been geared towards producing workers. 自从工业化以来，教育被调整为培养工人。2. 用于短语动词gear up为（做）某事做好准备：Employees are already gearing up to cope with an increased workload. 雇员们已经做好增加工作量的准备。