Engine

['endʒɪn] or ['ɛndʒɪn]

解释:

(noun.) motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work.

(noun.) an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.; 'medieval engines of war'.

(noun.) something used to achieve a purpose; 'an engine of change'.

德威特编辑--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) (Pronounced, in this sense, ////.) Natural capacity; ability; skill.

(n.) Anything used to effect a purpose; any device or contrivance; an agent.

(n.) Any instrument by which any effect is produced; especially, an instrument or machine of war or torture.

(n.) A compound machine by which any physical power is applied to produce a given physical effect.

(v. t.) To assault with an engine.

(v. t.) To equip with an engine; -- said especially of steam vessels; as, vessels are often built by one firm and engined by another.

(v. t.) (Pronounced, in this sense, /////.) To rack; to torture.

编辑:梅布尔

同义词及近义词：

n. [1]. Machine.[2]. Implement, instrument, weapon, agent, means.

手打:兰斯洛特

解释:

n. a complex and powerful machine esp. a prime mover: a military machine: anything used to effect a purpose: a device: contrivance: (obs.) ability genius.—v.t. to contrive: to put into action.—ns. En′gine-driv′er one who manages an engine esp. who drives a locomotive; Engineer′ an engine maker or manager: one who directs works and engines: a soldier belonging to the division of the army called Engineers consisting of men trained to engineering work.—v.i. to act as an engineer.—v.t. to arrange contrive.—ns. Engineer′ing the art or profession of an engineer; En′gine-man one who drives an engine; En′gine-room the room in a vessel in which the engines are placed; En′ginery the art or business of managing engines: engines collectively: machinery; En′gine-turn′ing a kind of ornament made by a rose-engine as on the backs of watches &c.—Civil engineer (see Civil).

校对:弗恩