driver
/ˈdraɪvə(r)/noun
1
- a person who drives a vehicle驾驶员, 司机：
a taxi driver
出租车司机
learner drivers
学开车的人。
1.1
- a person who drives a specified kind of animal驱赶某种动物的人：
mule drivers.
赶骡子的人。
2
- a wheel or other part in a mechanism that receives power directly and transmits motion to other parts传动装置; 主动轮。
2.1
- Electronics a device or part of a circuit that provides power for output【电子】激励器。
2.2
- Computing a program that controls the operation of a device such as a printer or scanner【计算机】驱动程序。
3
- a factor which brings about or sustains a particular phenomenon推动力：
the hope of achieving such monopolies becomes the main driver of investment.
取得这种垄断地位的欲望成了投资的主要动力。
4
- a golf club with a flat face and wooden head, used for driving from the tee（高尔夫球运动的发球用）球棒。
短语
in the driver's seat
- in control of a situation处于控制地位。
派生词