A tooth on a gear, or the gear itself Someone with a small role in a large organisation

cog

/kɒɡ/ · /kɑːɡ/

CEFR level C1Topic TechnologyWord #6751 in the learning path

轮齿；齿轮

Definitions

n. A tooth on a gear, or the gear itself

轮齿；齿轮

n. Someone with a small role in a large organisation

大机构中的小角色

A broken cog stopped the old clock from working.

一个断裂的轮齿让那座老钟停止了运转。

Employees may lose motivation if they feel like a cog in a machine rather than valued contributors.

如果员工觉得自己只是机器中的小零件，而非受到重视的贡献者，就可能失去动力。

a cog in the machine比喻机构中的小角色。

What does cog mean?: A tooth on a gear, or the gear itself Someone with a small role in a large organisation
How is cog pronounced?: UK /kɒɡ/, US /kɑːɡ/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.