motor

柯林斯词典

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. 发动机
She got in and started the motor. 她上了车，发动了引擎。
2. ADJ Motor vehicles and boats have a petrol or diesel engine. 机动的[ADJ n]
Theft of motor vehicles is up by 15.9%. 机动车盗窃案增加了15.9%。
3. ADJ Motor is used to describe activities relating to vehicles such as cars and buses. 汽车的[英国英语]
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 .