vehicle
noun
ˈviːɪkəl
noun
1
motor vehicle
a
machine
with
an
engine
that
is
used
to
take
people
or
things
from
one
place
to
another,
such
as
a
car,
bus,
or
truck
[正式] 交通工具，车辆; ⇒ motor vehicle
formal
a
description
of
the
stolen
vehicle
对被盗车辆的描述
Have
you
locked
your
vehicle?
你锁车了吗？
2
something
you
use
to
express
and
spread
your
ideas,
opinions
etc
[正式] 媒介（物）; 手段;
formal
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for
]
The
1936
Olympics
were
used
as
a
vehicle
for
Nazi
propaganda.
1936 年的奥运会被用作纳粹宣传的工具。
‘Eastern
Eye’
is
an
important
vehicle
for
Black
British
opinion.
《东方视觉》是英国黑人发表观点的一个重要窗口。
3
a
film,
television
programme
etc
that
is
made
to
gain
public
attention
for
one
of
the
people
in
it
〔为展露其中某一演员的才华而〕特意创作的电影 （电视节目等 ）
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for
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This
is
the
perfect
vehicle
for
Fleming
to
make
his
triumphant
return
to
the
stage.
这是弗莱明借以成功重返舞台的绝佳之作。
MGM
made
the
film
as
a
star
vehicle
for
Brando.
米高梅公司拍摄这部影片作为白兰度的成名工具。