engine — Английский словарь

Существительное

1. A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc.

   Примеры

   Their warlike Engins and munition Exceed the forces of their martial men.

2. A tool; a utensil or implement.

   Употребление

   • архаичное

   Примеры

   Другие примеры (2)

   Flattery must be the most powerful Argument that cou'd be used to Human Creatures. Making use of this bewitching Engine, they extoll'd the Excellency of our Nature above other Animals [...].

   What if the Foot, ordain'd the duſt to tread, / Or Hand, to toil, aſpir'd to be the Head? / What if the Head, the Eye, or Ear repin'd / To ſerve mere Engines to the ruling Mind?

3. A complex mechanical device which converts energy into useful motion or physical effects.

   Синонимы

   drivemotor

4. A person or group of people which influence a larger group; a driving force.

   Примеры

   Другие примеры (1)

   In France, the parliament soon became a mere engine in the hands of a few high-born and ambitious men, who had nothing in common with its interests, which were those of the people.

5. The part of a car or other vehicle which provides the force for motion, now especially one powered by internal combustion.

6. A self-powered vehicle used for moving cars along a track.

7. A self-powered vehicle used for moving cars along a track. A locomotive.

   Употребление

   • usually

8. A software or hardware system responsible for a specific technical task (usually with qualifying word).

   Примеры

   a graphics engine

   a physics engine

9. Ingenuity; cunning, trickery, guile.

   Употребление

   • вышедшее из употребления

10. The result of cunning; something ingenious, a contrivance; (in negative senses) a plot, a scheme.

    Употребление

    • вышедшее из употребления

    Примеры

    Therefore this craftie engine he did frame, / Againſt his praiſe to ſtirre vp enmitye [...].

11. Natural talent; genius.

    Употребление

    • вышедшее из употребления

12. Anything used to effect a purpose; any device or contrivance; an agent.

    Примеры

    [...] their promiſes, entiſements, oathes, tokens, and all theſe engines of luſt [...].

    You ſee the ways the Fiſher-man doth take / To catch the Fiſh; what Engins doth he make?

Глагол

1. To equip with an engine; said especially of steam vessels.

   Употребление

   • устаревающее
   • переходный глагол

   Примеры

   Vessels are often built by one firm and engined by another.

2. To assault with an engine.

   Употребление

   • вышедшее из употребления
   • переходный глагол

   Примеры

   to engine and batter our walls

3. To contrive; to put into action.

   Употребление

   • вышедшее из употребления
   • переходный глагол

Существительное

1. motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

   Более общие понятия

   motor

2. something used to achieve a purpose

   Более общие понятия

   causal agentcausecausal agency

   Примеры

   an engine of change

3. a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks

   Синонимы

   locomotivelocomotive enginerailway locomotive

   Более общие понятия

   self-propelled vehicle

4. an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.

   Более общие понятия

   instrument

   Примеры

   medieval engines of war