generator
n
1 (Brit) (US dynamo) machine for producing electrical energy 发电机
The generator has started up/broken down. 发电机已开动[出现故障].
2 machine or apparatus that produces steam, gas, vapour, etc (蒸汽、 煤气等的)发生器.
3 person who generates or originates 生产者; 生殖者; 创始者
a generator of new ideas 新思想的创立者.