首页英语词典vehiclevehicle的意思

vehicle

英 [ˈviːəkl] 美[ˈviːhɪkl]

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近义词carriage

n. [车辆] 车辆；工具；交通工具；运载工具；传播媒介；媒介物

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复数: vehicles;

中文词源

vehicle 交通工具

来自拉丁语vehere,携带，运载，来自PIE*wegh,走，运送，词源同wagon,way,引申词义交通工具。

英英释意

1. a conveyance that transports people or objects

2. a medium for the expression or achievement of something;: "his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views"; "a congregation is a vehicle of group identity"

3. any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another

英文词源

vehicle: vehicle: [17] A vehicle is etymologically something that ‘carries’. The word comes via French véhicule from Latin vehiculum, a derivative of vehere ‘carry’. This also gave English convex, inveigh, vector [18] (etymologically a ‘carrier’), and vex [15], and it came ultimately from a prehistoric Indo- European base *wegh-, ancestor also of English waggon, way, weigh, etc.
=> convex, inveigh, vector, vex, waggon, way, weigh
vehicle (n.): 1610s, "a medium through which a drug or medicine is administered," also "any means of conveying or transmitting," from French véhicule (16c.), from Latin vehiculum "means of transport, vehicle, carriage, conveyance," from vehere "to bear, carry, convey," from PIE *wegh- "to go, transport in a vehicle" (cognates: Old English wegan "to carry;" Old Norse vegr, Old High German weg "way;" Middle Dutch wagen "wagon;" see wagon). Sense of "cart or other conveyance" in English first recorded 1650s.

考试真题

The man in the Google vehicle reported that he assumed the bus would slow down to let the car out, and so he did not switch to the manual mode.

But 75% of drivers say they wouldn’t feel safe in such a vehicle.

Cairo is known for its overcrowded roads, irregular driving practices and shaky old vehicles, but also for its air pollution.

Car owners who rent their vehicles to others using RelayRides make an average of $250 a month; some make more than $1,000.

Last year the American car industry had the capacity to make 17 million vehicles.

Now, however, recent developments in electric vehicle technology mean they can match conventional petrol engines in terms of performance and safety.

Already there are many alternative fuel vehicles on the market, powered by anything from solar power to natural gas.

But as we all know, of all these alternative fuel vehicles, the most practical are electric vehicles

Sure, in the past electric vehicles have their problems, namely, a limited driving range, and very few recharging points, which limited their use.

Let's not forget that electric vehicles are cleaner

What used to restrict the use of electric vehicles?

What does the speaker say about electric vehicles of today

Information about the new green-fuel vehicles.

They are more cost-effective than vehicles powered by solar energy

But 75% of drivers say they wouldn't feel safe in such a vehicle.

Park says he built South Korea a luxury vehicle, "like Mercedes or BMW".

windows of the red bus were left smashed, and blood could be seen on the ground beside the vehicle.

Cooking is an occasional hobby and a vehicle for celebrity chefs.

The 2004 Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act, intended to encourage private space vehicles and services, prohibits the transportation secretary ( ' , and thereby the FAA) from regulating the de sign or operation of private spacecraft, unless they have resulted in a serious or fatal injury to crew or passengers.

Better design and wiseruser of both mass transit systems and private vehicles will playing an important part in helping America get more out of energy used fortransportation.

Third party insurance only covers you for damage two another vehicle.

The technology has been successfully applied overseas, but the only other public robotic garage in the United States has been troublesome, dropping vehicles and trapping cars because of technical problems.

A recent study shows that meat consumption is one of the main ways that human can damage the environment, second only to the use of motor vehicles

They will vary with the size of vehicles.

He needs a vehicle to be used in harsh weather.

Effectively, the ban will include the registration of new cars in the country as they will not allow any gasoline powered vehicle to be registered after 2030.

Part of the reason this ban is being discussed and implemented is because energy officials see that they will not reach their emissions goals by 2050 if they do not eliminate a large portion of vehicle emissions.

Researchers are already asking if motor vehicle use has reached its peak and will decline, but transport planners have yet to catch up with this trend, instead of laying new roads to tackle traffic jams.

A vehicle is polluting the air.

Approaching the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window.

As he got closer, he found another vehicle upside down on the road.

Because of the confusion, Merat thinks some car makers will wait until vehicles can be fully automated without operation.

Companies have been testing their vehicles in cities across the country.

Driverless cars may end up being a form of public transport rather than vehicles you own, says ryan calo at stanford university, California.

Driverless vehicles in public transport see no bright future in the us.

It's about time they had to be registered and insured, so when they do hit a pedestrian or a vehicle, or cause an accident, at least they can be treated and there might be an opportunity to claim.

Led by professor Phil Blythe, the Newcastle team are developing in-vehicle technologies for older drivers which they hope could help them to continue driving into later life.

One more look and he noticed flames shooting out from under the disabled vehicle.

One thing is for certain—Larry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His efforts most likely saved the woman's life.

Policymakers should start thinking now about how to make sure the appearance of driverless vehicles doesn't extend the worst aspects of the car-controlled transportation system we have today.

Some immigrant advocates worry that as hard financial times make it more difficult for natives to keep jobs, such measures will become more a vehicle for intolerance than integration.

Some students don't have a reliable car, while others have to share vehicles with parents who work six days a week.

That is happening in the UK and singapore, where government-provided driverless vehicles are being launched.

The arrival of driverless vehicles is a chance to make sure that those vehicles are environmentally friendly and more shared.

The California department of motor vehicles began giving permits in April for companies to test truly self-driving cars on public roads.

The government has already permitted the company to use special materials to make it easier for the vehicle to fly.

The proposal attempts to deal with what some call the "death valley" of autonomous vehicles: the grey area between semi-autonomous and fully driverless cars that could delay the driverless future.

The vehicle-named the transition – has two seats, four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car.

They take their driverless car to an appointment and set the empty vehicle to circle the building to avoid paying for parking.

They then heard a woman's voice coming from the wrecked vehicle.

This month, Germany's transport minister, Alexander Dobrindt, proposed the first set of rules for autonomous vehicles.

To many people, technology means computers, hand-held devices, or vehicles that travel to distant planets.

Sadly, the spirit of inquiry once at home on campus has been replaced by the use of the humanities and social sciences as vehicles for publicizing “progressive,” or left- liberal propaganda.

Legislation is moving through the House that would save USPS an estimated $286 billion over five years, which could help pay for new vehicles, among other survival measures.

The advance is driven in part by vehicle manufacturers, who are placing big bets on battery-powered electric vehicles.

实用场景例句

motor vehicles (= cars, buses, lorries/trucks, etc.): 机动车辆

Are you the driver of this vehicle?: 你是这辆汽车的驾驶员吗？

rows of parked vehicles: 一排排停放的车辆

Art may be used as a vehicle for propaganda.: 艺术可以用作宣传的工具。

The play is an ideal vehicle for her talents.: 这部戏是她施展才华的理想机会。

The vehicle would not have the capacity to make the journey on one tank of fuel.: 这辆车单靠一箱燃料无法跑完整趟旅程。

...a vehicle which was somewhere between a tractor and a truck.: 一种介于拖拉机和卡车之间的机动车

Her art became a vehicle for her political beliefs...: 艺术成了她表达政治信仰的工具。

The vehicle that permitted both communication and acceptability was social revolution.: 既能实现交流又能被广为接受的手段就是社会革命。

How many boys and girls are there in your class?: 你班有多少男生和女生?

There's not a single free vehicle.: 没有一辆车闲着.

Language is a vehicle of human thought.: 语言是人类表达思想的媒介.

The policeman waved the vehicle on.: 警察挥手示意那辆车继续前进.

Language is the vehicle of human thought.: 语言是人类表达思想的工具.

Leonardo designed flying vehicle before anyone had invented engines to power them; he was born before his time.: 伦纳德在有人发明引擎作动力以前就设计了飞行器, 他跑在时代的前头.

The vehicle was impounded as part of the police investigation.: 这辆车作为警务调查的一部份被扣押了.

The power plant burns used vehicle tyres as fuel.: 这家电厂用废弃轮胎作燃料.

Blood spattered the seats of the vehicle.: 鲜血把车上的座位都溅污了.

Art may be used as a vehicle for propaganda.: 艺术可以用作为宣传的媒介.

Air is the vehicle of sound.: 空气是声音传播的媒介.

Newspaper may be used as a vehicle for publicity.: 报纸可用作宣传工具.

a highly manoeuvrable vehicle: 非常机动灵活的交通工具

The vehicle that permitted both communication and acceptability was social revolution.: 既能实现交流又能被广为接受的手段就是社会革命。

The President's unescorted vehicle was ambushed just outside the capital.: 刚出首都，总统无人护卫的汽车就遭到了伏击。

The device itself was right under the vehicle, almost in line with the gear lever.: 该装置本身就在车子正下方，几乎与变速杆处于同一直线上。

The vehicle would not have the capacity to make the journey on one tank of fuel.: 这辆车单靠一箱燃料无法跑完整趟旅程。

The driver managed to escape from the vehicle and shout a warning.: 那名司机设法从车里逃了出来并大声警告别人。

A few minutes later the bomb went off, destroying the vehicle.: 炸弹几分钟后爆炸，炸毁了那辆车。

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