transistor        
noun [ C ] uk/trænˈzɪs.tər/ us/trænˈzɪs.tɚ/
 晶体管
a small electrical device containing a semiconductor, used in televisions, radios, etc. to control or increase an electric current
  (also transistor radio); (informal trannie)(尤指旧时的)晶体管收音机 
a small radio containing transistors, used especially in the past