motorize

动词 v.
中文释义
美 /ˈmoʊtɚaɪz/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To fit something with a motor. transitive
    — Most canoe aficionados would argue that motorizing a canoe removes the pleasurable aspects of traveling in one.
  2. To supply something or someone with motor vehicles. transitive
    — Once Jack decided to motorize his paper delivery route, he found he could reach far more subscribers.
  3. To supply armoured vehicles; to mechanize. transitive
    — The refit plan recommended that the first battalion be motorized to upgrade their offensive capabilities.

词形变化

motorizes present,singular,third-person motorizing participle,present motorized participle,past motorized past motorise alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
motorizable motorization

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der.
Proto-Italic *moweō
Latin moveō
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr
Proto-Italic *-tōr
Latin -tor
Latin mōtorder.
Middle English motour
English motor
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English motorize
From motor + -ize.
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