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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries关机
Pronunciation / Transliteration: guān jī
"电脑的关机导致了数据丢失。"
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2 senses- 1
The act of closing or stopping a system or operation.
"The unexpected shutdown of the server caused a loss of data."
- 1
To cause a system or operation to stop functioning.
"Please shutdown the computer before leaving the office."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'shut down', combining the Old English root 'scyttan' (to bolt or bar) with the adverb 'down'. It emerged in industrial and mechanical contexts during the late 19th century to describe halting machinery, later expanding in the mid-20th century to encompass computer systems, government operations, and business facilities.
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Arrêt
Transliteration: aʁɛt
"L'arrêt du système a causé des problèmes."
Herunterfahren
Transliteration: hɛʁʊntɐˈfaːʁən
"Das Herunterfahren des Computers dauerte lange."
Arresto
Transliteration: arˈresto
"L'arresto del sistema ha causato un errore."
Apagado
Transliteration: apaˈɣaðo
"El apagado del servidor fue inesperado."
Desligamento
Transliteration: dezliɡaˈmẽtu
"O desligamento do sistema causou problemas."
शटडाउन
Transliteration: shaṭḍaun
"सर्वर का शटडाउन डेटा हानि का कारण बना।"
关机
Transliteration: guān jī
"电脑的关机导致了数据丢失。"
종료
Transliteration: jongryo
"서버의 종료로 데이터 손실이 발생했습니다."
シャットダウン
Transliteration: shattodaun
"サーバーのシャットダウンがデータ損失を引き起こしました。"
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