engine
/ˈendʒɪn/noun
1
- a machine with moving parts that converts power into motion发动机, 引擎。
1.1
- a thing that is the agent or instrument of a particular process工具, 手段：
exports used to be the engine of growth.
出口曾经是促进经济增长的手段。
2
- （亦作 railway engine）a locomotive机车, 火车头。
2.1
- short for FIRE ENGINE.FIRE ENGINE的简写。
2.2
- historical a mechanical device or instrument, especially one used in warfare〈史〉（尤指战争中使用的）机械装置, 器械：
a siege engine.
攻城车。
派生词
engined
adjective双引擎直升飞机
engineless
adjective词源
Middle English （formerly also as ingine ）： from Old French engin, from Latin ingenium 'talent, device', from in- 'in' + gignere 'beget'; compare with INGENIOUS. The original sense was 'ingenuity, cunning' （surviving in Scots as ingine ）, hence 'the product of ingenuity, a plot or snare', also 'tool, weapon', later specifically denoting a large mechanical weapon; whence a machine （mid 17th cent.）, used commonly later in combinations such as steam engine, internal-combustion engine.