| 释义 |
mo·tor·ize
\ˈmōd.əˌrīz, -ōtə-\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: motor (I) + -ize
: to equip with a motor
< a motorized wheelchair >
as
a. : to equip with motor-driven vehicles in substitution for those otherwise propelled
< motorize a fire department >
< motorize a farm >
b. : to equip (as ground-fighting troops) with motor-driven vehicles for transportation — distinguished from mechanize
c. : to equip with automobiles
< the population is becoming increasingly motorized — Harold Callender >
< motorize the police >
d. : to design or adapt (as a machine or a tool) for direct operation especially by an electric motor
< motorize a lathe > |