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

• The defences are intended to obstruct any advance by tanks and other vehicles.
  这些防御工事用于阻止坦克等车辆前进。
• 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。
• 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。
• Two police officers had a narrow escape when separatists attacked their vehicles.
  分裂主义者袭击他们的车辆时，两名警官死里逃生。
• Their vehicles were parked in orderly rows.
  他们的车一排排井然有序地停放着。
• 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。
• Dozens of people have been injured and many vehicles set on fire
  很多人受了伤，多辆车起火。
• There are already long queues of vehicles at petrol pumps.
  加油泵边车辆已经排起了长队。
• They set fire to vehicles outside that building
  他们纵火焚烧了停在那幢大楼外的车辆。
• 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。