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diesel-electric locomotive

/ˈdiːzəl ɪˈlektrɪk ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv/

翻译: 一种机车,用柴油机发电,再由电力驱动牵引电动机带动车轮,兼具柴油牵引的续航能力和电力传动的效率与扭矩。

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/ˈdiːzəl ɪˈlektrɪk ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv/C1formaltechnical
  • zh一种机车,用柴油机发电,再由电力驱动牵引电动机带动车轮,兼具柴油牵引的续航能力和电力传动的效率与扭矩。

A type of locomotive that uses a diesel engine to generate electricity, which then powers electric traction motors to drive the wheels. This design combines the range of diesel power with the efficiency and torque of electric drive.

  1. Railway engine typeC1formal

    A type of locomotive that uses a diesel engine to generate electricity, which then powers electric traction motors to drive the wheels.

    zh铁路机车类型

    • The diesel-electric locomotive replaced steam engines on many long-distance routes.
    • Modern diesel-electric locomotives are more fuel-efficient than their predecessors.
    • The engineer checked the diesel-electric locomotive's generator before departure.