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 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。
• Their vehicles were parked in orderly rows.
  他们的车一排排井然有序地停放着。
• There are already long queues of vehicles at petrol pumps.
  加油泵边车辆已经排起了长队。
• A post office was set on fire and vehicles were stoned by looters.
  抢劫犯放火烧了一家邮局，并用石头砸车。
• Dozens of people have been injured and many vehicles set on fire
  很多人受了伤，多辆车起火。
• The city police set up roadblocks to check passing vehicles.
  该市警察设置了路障以检查过往车辆。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• More cash will be saved by shutting studios and selling outside-broadcast vehicles
  通过关闭演播室和出售实况转播车将节省更多资金。