| 释义 |
dieselize, v. orig. U.S.|ˈdiːzəlaɪz|
[f. Diesel, diesel + -ize.]
trans. To equip with a diesel engine or with diesel-electric locomotives. So ˌdieseliˈzation; ˈdieselized ppl. a.
1946in Amer. Speech (1947) XXII. 158/2 The Burlington's main line passenger trains are largely dieselized. 1949Time 30 May 38/1 He..hopes to cut costs more by dieselizing the entire [railway] line. 1950Engineering 24 Mar. 328/1 In the U.S.A., where ‘dieselisation’ has gained..a foothold for long hauls. 1958Economist 1 Feb. 381/2 The area needs an integrated system of road transport and dieselised railways. 1958New Statesman 15 Nov. 668/3 Priority must be given to those schemes bringing quickest results, e.g., dieselisation before electrification. 1970Railway Mag. Oct. 550/2 Some interesting combinations of locomotives could be observed on this train before dieselisation. Ibid. 553/1 The North Island system has been entirely dieselised for some years. |