| 释义 |
Noun: engine enjun [N. Amer], enjin [Brit]- Motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
- Something used to achieve a purpose
"an engine of change" - A wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
- locomotive, locomotive engine, railway locomotive [Brit, Cdn], loco, railroad locomotive [N. Amer] - An instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.
"medieval engines of war"
Derived forms: engines See also: engineer Type of: causal agency, causal agent, cause, instrument, motor, self-propelled vehicle Part of: railroad train [N. Amer], railway train [Brit, Cdn], train Encyclopedia: Engine |