| 单词 | cruise control |
| 释义 | > as lemmascruise control cruise control n. originally U.S. (a) Aeronautics the regulation of the flying speed, etc., of an aircraft in order to achieve maximum fuel efficiency; (b) chiefly North American a device fitted to some motor vehicles which allows the driver to maintain a constant cruising speed on motorways, etc., without depressing the accelerator pedal; the facility for regulating the speed of a motor vehicle in this way. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > action of flying (in) aircraft > specific flying operations or procedures > [noun] > regulation of speed for economy cruise control1949 society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > speed control apparatus accelerator1900 gas pedal1914 cruise control1949 1949 Sun (Baltimore) 17 Oct. 1/5 Some proponents of the B-36 now predict that with ‘cruise control’ (the technique of getting more mileage out of a gallon of fuel by careful attention to adjustments, airplane flying position, wind and other factors) a range of 12,000 miles or more is in prospect. 1960 Pop. Sci. Apr. 95/1 With a lever you can set either for speed warning or automatic cruise control. 1968 Autocar 14 Mar. 16/1 Speedostat cruise control now imported from the USA... Fully automatic operation the main feature, with a ‘speed-limit’ reminder as a useful half-way provision. 1972 Gloss. Aeronaut. & Astronaut. Terms (B.S.I.) xiii. 2 Cruise control, the method of operating an aircraft to produce optimum fuel economy with regard to time or distance, or both. 1977 National Observer (U.S.) 1 Jan. 8/5 Two Cadillacs equipped with cruise control, a device that holds a car at a constant speed, have been in accidents allegedly because of a defect in the cruise-control system. 1985 New Yorker 22 Apr. 51/3 Plenty of smooth-riding Ford and General Motors sedans loaded with options like cruise control, tilt steering wheels, FM with the AM, a few tape decks and C.B.s, but nothing truly ostentatious. < as lemmas |
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