vehicle
n
1 (esp fml 尤作文雅语) conveyance such as a car, lorry or cart used for transporting goods or passengers on land 陆上交通工具; 车
motor vehicles, ie cars, buses, motor cycles, etc 机动车辆
[attrib 作定语]
vehicle licensing laws, eg for motor vehicles 机动车驾驶执照法
a space vehicle, ie for carrying people into space 宇宙飞船.
2 ~ (for sth) (fig 比喻) means by which thought, feeling, etc can be expressed 表达思想、 感情等的工具或手段
Art may be used as a vehicle for propaganda. 艺术可用作宣传工具.
The play was an excellent vehicle for the actress's talents. 那出戏给了那位女演员一个大好机会一展才华.
Winter was coming on and the hills threatened the surrounding villages with destruction, for heavy rain would not only wash away the soil but would cause serious floods as well.