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locomotive

UK //ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv//US //ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv//

词源

源自拉丁语 'locomotivus'(与移动有关的),由 'locus'(地方)和 'motivus'(运动的)组成,17世纪通过法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指铁路机车,即用于牵引火车车厢的动力车辆,通常以蒸汽、柴油或电力驱动。

“The old steam locomotive is now displayed in the museum.”

(那辆老式蒸汽机车现在陈列在博物馆里。)

“Modern locomotives are much more efficient than their predecessors.”

(现代机车比早期的机车效率高得多。)

❶ 比喻推动事物发展的动力或核心力量,常用于描述组织或项目的关键驱动因素。

“Education is the locomotive of social progress.”

(教育是社会进步的推动力。)

“The new policy acted as a locomotive for economic growth.”

(新政策成为经济增长的驱动力。)

同义词:engine, train engine, driver, prime mover, motor

adjective

❶ 描述与运动或移动相关的事物,尤其指能够自主移动的特性。

“The locomotive power of the vehicle impressed everyone.”

(这辆车的动力性能让所有人印象深刻。)

“Certain animals have remarkable locomotive abilities.”

(某些动物具有非凡的运动能力。)

同义词:mobile, motile, moving, self-propelled

常见短语

locomotive power — 指机械或生物体的运动能力或驱动力,常用于工程或生物学领域。

“The locomotive power of the new engine exceeds all expectations.”

(新发动机的动力性能超出了所有人的预期。)