| 单词 | motor |
| 释义 | motor (once / 191 pages) nadjv A motor runs your car, whizzes the blender and gets your golf cart going: it's simply a machine that converts energy into motion. Coming to us from a Latin word that means "to move," motor is certainly connected to the world of motion. Without the innovation of Ford motors, most of America wouldn't be able to get anywhere today. These days the motor is undergoing some serious revisions, as engineers look for a way to power things with less gasoline and more sunshine. WORD FAMILYmotor: motored, motoring, motorise, motorist, motorize, motorized, motorless, motors+/motored: bimotored/motorise: motorisation, motorised/motorised: unmotorised/motorist: motorists/motorize: motorization, motorizing/motorized: unmotorized USAGE EXAMPLESHe cut the use of personal state vehicles in half by creating the state motor pool to share cars among state agencies. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) All kinds of companies, including century-old industrial stalwarts like General Motors and General Electric, are among the corporate giants acquiring tech start-ups of late. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) And the Highway Patrol said security footage caught two people splattering motor oil on the sidewalk and Capitol building on Halloween night. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion Hypo|Hyper electric motor a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work enginemotor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work stepper, stepping motora motor (especially an electric motor) that moves or rotates in small discrete steps aircraft enginethe engine that powers and aircraft automobile enginethe engine that propels an automobile auxiliary engine, donkey engine(nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass) generatorengine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction heat engineany engine that makes use of heat to do work reaction engine, reaction-propulsion enginea jet or rocket engine based on a form of aerodynamic propulsion in which the vehicle emits a high-speed stream starter, starter motor, starting motoran electric motor for starting an engine synchronous motorelectric motor in which the speed of rotation is proportional to the frequency of the A.C. power wiper motorelectric motor that moves the windshield wiper machine any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks 2n a nonspecific agent that imparts motion happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action Hyper agent an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect 3adj causing or able to cause motion motor energy Syn motive causative producing an effect 4adj conveying information to the muscles from the CNS motor nerves Syn centrifugal efferent, motorial of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS 5v travel or be transported in a vehicle They motored to London for the theater Syn|Hyper drive drive, take proceed along in a vehicle go, locomote, move, travel change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically |
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