vehicles

英 [ˈviːɪklz]

美 [ˈvihɪkəlz]

n.  交通工具; 车辆; (赖以表达思想、感情或达到目的的)手段，工具
vehicle的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 车辆;交通工具;运输工具
  Avehicleis a machine such as a car, bus, or truck which has an engine and is used to carry people from place to place.
  1. The vehicle would not have the capacity to make the journey on one tank of fuel.
     这辆车单靠一箱燃料无法跑完整趟旅程。
  2. ...a vehicle which was somewhere between a tractor and a truck.
     一种介于拖拉机和卡车之间的机动车
• N-COUNT （实现目的的）工具，手段,媒介
  You can usevehicleto refer to something that you use in order to achieve a particular purpose.
  1. Her art became a vehicle for her political beliefs...
     艺术成了她表达政治信仰的工具。
  2. The vehicle that permitted both communication and acceptability was social revolution.
     既能实现交流又能被广为接受的手段就是社会革命。

双语例句

• Car manufacturers stamp a vehicle identification number at several places on new cars to help track down stolen vehicles
  汽车制造商在新车的好几处地方打上车辆识别号码，以便于追查被偷车辆。
• Demonstrators turned on police, overturning vehicles and setting fire to them
  示威者攻击警察，推翻车辆并将其纵火焚烧。
• Many of the potholes are a danger even to motor vehicles, never mind cyclists.
  许多坑洼处甚至给机动车都带来了危险，更别提骑自行车的人了。
• The vehicles have been modified to suit conditions in the desert.
  车辆已改装过以适应沙漠的环境。
• The machine uses minute quantities of ozone to sterilise and deodorise refrigerated food vehicles.
  这种机器使用极少量的臭氧为食品冷藏车消毒杀菌和去除异味。
• The soldiers commandeered vehicles in the capital and occupied the television station
  士兵们征用首都的车辆，并且占领了电视台。
• Attacks were reported on police, vehicles and commercial premises.
  据报道，警察、车辆和商业经营场所均遭到袭击。
• When I arrived one of the vehicles was still burning.
  当我到达时，其中一辆车还在燃烧。
• Car park owners should be legally responsible for protecting vehicles
  停车场场主有保护停放车辆的法律责任。
• The drivers of motor vehicles should pay greater attention to the safety of the pedestrians.
  驾车者要多注意行人的安全。