{
    "term": "technology",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "scientific knowledge used in practical ways in industry, for example in designing new machines",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**science and technology**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**advances in** communications **technology**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**advanced/modern technology**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to develop and use **new technologies**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "small businesses that are involved with **emerging technologies**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the use of the latest **digital technology **to create a virtual world"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This technology enables computers to read handwriting."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to make use of the most modern technologies"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Telecommunications technology is developing fast."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The technology already exists to do this."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We need to exploit existing technologies more fully."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We now have the technologies to transplant limbs."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a car engine based on technology developed for aeroplanes"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the technology for the extraction of iron ore"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Scientific research"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["current", "existing", "emerging"],
                "verb + technology": ["have", "adopt", "apply"],
                "technology + verb": ["advance", "develop", "evolve"],
                "preposition": ["technology for"],
                "phrases": [
                    "advances in technology",
                    "the impact of (a) technology",
                    "science and technology"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "machines or equipment designed using technology",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The scheme provides access to advanced computer technology in the classroom."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company has invested in the latest technology."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a wireless technology company"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the technology sector/industry"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Shopping"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["current", "existing", "emerging"],
                "verb + technology": ["have", "adopt", "apply"],
                "technology + verb": ["advance", "develop", "evolve"],
                "preposition": ["technology for"],
                "phrases": [
                    "advances in technology",
                    "the impact of (a) technology",
                    "science and technology"
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/tekˈnɒlədʒi/",
                "audio": "te/technology/technology__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/tekˈnɑːlədʒi/",
                "audio": "te/technology/technology__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "early 17th cent.: from Greek tekhnologia ‘systematic treatment’, from tekhnē ‘art, craft’ + -logia (see -logy)."
}