plug-in hybrid
noun [ C ] uk/plʌɡˌɪn ˈhaɪ.brɪd/ us/plʌɡˌɪn ˈhaɪ.brɪd/
插电式混合动力车
a vehicle that has both a petrol engine and one or more electric motors that can be charged (= filled with electricity) from the electricity supply of a house or public charging point
A plug-in hybrid can lower emissions of carbon dioxide and smog-causing gases. 插电式混合动力车可以降低二氧化碳和致雾霾气体的排放量。
Auto companies are being encouraged to build more plug-in hybrids and clean technology cars.
Synonym: PHEV
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- The company said its new plug-in hybrid would be significantly more fuel-efficient than current models.
- Doesn't a plug-in hybrid just shift pollution from cars to power plants?
- Plug-in hybrid designs have a gasoline engine as a backup, to provide range.
plug-in hybrid
adjective [ before noun ] uk/plʌɡˌɪn ˈhaɪ.brɪd/ us/plʌɡˌɪn ˈhaɪ.brɪd/
插电式混合动力的
used for referring to a vehicle that has both a petrol engine and one or more electric motors that can be charged (= filled with electricity) from the electricity supply of a house or public charging point
This plug-in hybrid car takes about eight hours to recharge.
A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle uses electricity as its primary energy source. 插电式混合动力电动汽车使用电力作为主要能源。
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- What is the economic and environmental assessment of plug-in hybrid vehicles?
- The company expects its plug-in hybrid trucks to cut operational costs for large fleets by as much as 75%.
- Cleaner technology, such as plug-in hybrid cars, will help reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.