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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- vehicle
['viːɪkl]
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1.
noun
[c]
(car,bus etc) 机动车
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2.
noun
[frm]
(means) 工具
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- vehicle
[ˈviːɪkl]
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1.
n.[c]
车辆,机动车,交通工具
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Military vehicles were on standby in the area from 6am.
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从早上6点军用车辆就严阵以待。
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2.
n.[c]
传播媒介,载体
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Music is an important vehicle for the communication of a variety of emotions.
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音乐是交流不同情感的重要载体。
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His editorials provided a vehicle for his political views.
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他的社论为他表达自己的政治观点提供了途径。
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A congregation is a vehicle of group identity.
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集会是达到团体认同的手段。
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The play was just a vehicle to display her talents.
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这出戏只是一个展现她的天赋的媒介。
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3.
n.[c]
[Pharmacy]
赋形药,赋形剂
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Solutions of higher concentrations and formulations that contain a vehicle for the drug delivery can cause eye damage.
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更高浓度的溶液和含有用于药物吸收的赋形药的配方会导致眼损伤。
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4.
n.[c]
带菌传染物,病媒
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Your cell phone can serve as a vehicle for germs to enter your body.
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你的手机是带菌传染物,是细菌进入你身体的媒介。
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5.
n.[c]
[Chemistry]
展色料,载色剂
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6.
n.[c]
代表剧目
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Impressive as it is, however, Dame Edna's show is no more than a star vehicle.
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尽管很感人,但是埃德娜夫人的剧本不再是明星代表剧目。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- vehicle
['viːɪkəl]
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1.
n
base a painting medium, such as oil, in which pigments are suspended
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2.
n
any conveyance in or by which people or objects are transported, esp one fitted with wheels
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3.
n
a medium for the expression, communication, or achievement of ideas, information, power, etc
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4.
n
[pharmacol]
a therapeutically inactive substance mixed with the active ingredient to give bulk to a medicine
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5.
n
(in the performing arts) a play, musical composition, etc, that enables a particular performer to display his talents
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6.
n
a rocket excluding its payload
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7.
n
[Etymology]
C17: from Latin vehiculum, from vehere to carry
Examples
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music as the vehicle for one's ideas
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音乐作为人的思想的表现形式
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This insurance policy does not cover vehicle maintenance cost.
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这个保险不包括车辆保养费用。
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You need to provide you identification when you rent a vehicle.
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租车的时候需要出示证明身份的证件。
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My favorite actor's vehicle will be on next week. I will definitely go.
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我最喜欢的演员的代表剧下周上演。我一定要去看。
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A vehicle is usually a relatively neutral or colorless material that acts as a binder.
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展色剂通常是相对中性或者无色的,起混合作用。
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