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personal watercraft
personal watercraftn.1. A motorized recreational water vehicle normally ridden by straddling a seat.2. (used with a pl. verb) Such water vehicles considered as a group.per′sonal wa′tercraft
n. a jet-propelled boat or boats ridden like a motorcycle. [1990–95] Translationsperson (ˈpəːsn) – plural people (ˈpiːpl) ˈpersons – noun1. a human being. There's a person outside who wants to speak to you. 人 人2. a person's body. He never carried money on his person (= with him; in his pockets etc). 身體 身体ˈpersonal adjective1. one's own. This is his personal opinion; The matter will have my personal attention. 個人的 个人的2. private. This is a personal matter between him and me. 私人的 私人的3. in person. The Prime Minister will make a personal appearance. 親自的 亲自的4. (making remarks which are) insulting, especially about a person's appearance etc. personal remarks; Don't be personal! 容貌 容貌ˌpersoˈnality – plural persoˈnalities – noun1. a person's characteristics (of the mind, the emotions etc) as a whole. a likeable / forceful (= strong) personality. 品格 品格2. strong, distinctive (usually attractive) character. She is not beautiful but she has a lot of personality. 個性 个性3. a well-known person. a television personality; (also adjective) a personality cult (= very great, usually too great, admiration for a person, usually a political leader). 名人(的) 名人（的） ˈpersonally adverb1. in one's own opinion. Personally, I prefer the other. 就個人而言 就个人而言2. doing something oneself, not having or letting someone else do it on one's behalf. He thanked me personally. 親自地 亲自地ˌpersonal comˈputer noun (also PC) a small computer that can be used independently by an individual user for word-processing, games, e-mail, storage of information. etc. 個人電腦 个人电脑personal pronoun a pronoun which refers to the first, second or third persons. I am going; He hit her; She saw you. 人稱代(名)詞 人称代词ˌpersonal ˈstereo noun (also Walkman®) a small (radio and) cassette player with headphones that enables the person wearing it to listen to music while walking etc. 隨身聽 随身听ˌpersonal ˌwatercraft noun a small boat for one or two people that is ridden like a motorcycle. 私人水上摩托車 私人水上摩托in person personally; one's self, not represented by someone else. The Queen was there in person; I'd like to thank him in person. 親自，自己 亲自，自己
personal watercraft
personal watercraft (PWC), a lightweight vessel usually less than 16 ft (5 m) long that uses an inboard water jet pump, powered by an internal-combustion engine, as its primary source of propulsion. The PWC is operated by a person or persons sitting, standing, or kneeling on it, rather than inside it, as in a conventional boat. The PWC concept originated in the 1960s when a home inventor built a powered water ski that combined the elements of self-power, small size, and a maneuverable, active ride that are distinguishing characteristics of all personal watercraft. The first commercial craft, a sit-down-style PWC, was introduced in the late 1960s, but the PWC did not become commercially successful until the 1970s. Multiperson craft, carrying two, three, or four persons, are now the most common PWCs. Personal watercraft have been criticized for producing noise and air pollution, and tend more than other vessels to be maneuvered in ways that endanger the safety of other boaters. Improved engine designs, increased hull insulation, and water-safety education requirements have resulted in reduced pollution and safety improvements.FinancialSeeperson |