Soon there will be “plug-in” hybrids, which can be recharged from the mains and call on a petrol-powered generator when needed.

很快就会出现“即插即用式”混合动力，可以通过电源充电，需要时也可以启用燃油动力发电机；

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But GM's new car is expected to be a "plug-in" hybrid, which, as its name implies, can be recharged by plugging it into the mains.

然而，通用的新车属于“可插电源”式混合型电动车。如其名称所示，这款车能够插上电源充电。

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Kells noted that if required it can also be configured as a plug in hybrid and topped up from the mains.

Kells说如果需要该车也可配置充电插头和可更换电源。

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Plug the device into the mains, a router and a hard drive, and it becomes a personal storage cloud.

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The box will still ship with a micro-USB to USB cable in the box, allowing the handset to plug into a deskbound computer or a mains charger with a USB socket.

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