It runs on battery power, with a small diesel engine charging the batteries.

它靠蓄电池的电行进，同时有一架小型柴油发动机为蓄电池充电。

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A small electric heating element in an internal-combustion engine that facilitates starting by preheating the air in a cylinder and is used especially in diesel engines.

装在内燃发动机内的小电热器，用以预热气缸内的空气以利发动，尤用于柴油发动机。

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A small one filled with petroleum-based diesel keeps the engine running until the car's radiator has heated up.

一个小油箱装石油炼制的柴油以确保发动机启动运行至冷却器发热。

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If you wanted a glimpse of the larger world, your town might run a movie off a small diesel engine.

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The boat's diesel engine has even been replaced by a small outboard charged by solar panels.

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