motor

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT The motor in a machine, vehicle, or boat is the part that uses electricity or fuel to produce movement, so that the machine, vehicle, or boat can work. 發(fā)動機(jī)
She got in and started the motor. 她上了車，發(fā)動了引擎。
2. ADJ Motor vehicles and boats have a petrol or diesel engine. 機(jī)動的[ADJ n]
Theft of motor vehicles is up by 15.9%. 機(jī)動車盜竊案增加了15.9%。
3. ADJ Motor is used to describe activities relating to vehicles such as cars and buses. 汽車的[英國英語]
4. →see also motoring

I took the motor apart to see how it worked .
Dust particles must have got into the motor, which is why it isn't working properly .
The starter motor was playing up again.
It looks like the starter motor on the car has burned out.
This new car is seen as the great white hope of the British motor industry .