drive [ draiv ]

• n.
  • the act of applying force to propel something

    "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"

    同义词： thrust driving force

  • a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine

    "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"

  • a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

    "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"

    同义词： campaign cause crusade movement effort

  • a road leading up to a private house

    "they parked in the driveway"

    同义词： driveway private road

  • the trait of being highly motivated

    "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"

  • hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver

    "he sliced his drive out of bounds"

    同义词： driving

  • the act of driving a herd of animals overland
  • a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

    "he took the family for a drive in his new car"

    同义词： ride

  • a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
  • (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
  • a wide scenic road planted with trees

    "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"

    同义词： parkway

  • (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
• v.
  • operate or control a vehicle

    "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"

  • travel or be transported in a vehicle

    同义词： motor

  • cause someone or something to move by driving
  • force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically

    "He drives me mad"

    同义词： force ram

  • to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly

    "She is driven by her passion"

  • cause to move back by force or influence

    同义词： repel repulse force back push back beat back

  • compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
  • push, propel, or press with force
  • cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force

    "drive the ball far out into the field"

  • strive and make an effort to reach a goal

    同义词： tug labor labour push

  • move into a desired direction of discourse

    同义词： get aim

  • have certain properties when driven

    "My new truck drives well"

    同义词： ride

  • work as a driver

    "He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark"

  • move by being propelled by a force
  • urge forward

    "drive the cows into the barn"

  • proceed along in a vehicle

    "We drive the turnpike to work"

    同义词： take

  • strike with a driver, as in teeing off

    "drive a golf ball"

  • hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically

    "drive a ball"

  • excavate horizontally

    "drive a tunnel"

  • cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling

    "The amplifier drives the tube"; "steam drives the engines"; "this device drives the disks for the computer"

  • hunting: search for game

    "drive the forest"

  • hunting: chase from cover into more open ground

    "drive the game"

以上来源于: WordNet