1 [C] a device which provides electricity for a toy, radio, car, etc 电池: to recharge a flat battery (= no longer producing electricity) 为没电的电池充电 ☞picture at light 见 light 插图

2 /ˈbætri ||; ˈbætərɪ/ [C] (Brit 英) (often used as an adjective 常作形容词) a large number of very small cages in which chickens, etc are kept on a farm 层架式鸡笼；层架式家禽饲养笼: a battery hen/farm 在层架式鸡笼里饲养的母鸡；层架式养鸡场 ☞Look at free-range. 参看 free-range。

3 /ˈbætəri ||; ˈbætərɪ/ [U] the crime of attacking sb physically 殴打罪: He was charged with assault and battery. 他被控袭击和殴打他人。