attrib.
- (of an electrical instrument) depending on the expansion of a wire when heated or on a change in the electrical resistance of a wire when heated or cooled（电器）热线式的, 热电阻线的：
a hot-wire detector.
热线式检波器。
with obj.
- informal start the engine of (a vehicle) by bypassing the ignition system, typically in order to steal it〈非正式〉（多为偷车）搭线点火发动。