the part of a vehicle that produces power to make the vehicle move 发动机；引擎◆a diesel/petrol engine 柴油／汽油发动机◆an aircraft/car engine 飞机／汽车发动机
a thing that makes sth happen or has a very strong influence 动力；推动力◆He believes that China will become the engine of growth for Asia. 他相信中国将成为亚洲经济增长的推动力。
() the part of a computer program that is designed to keep performing a particular task 引擎（指持续完成特定任务的计算机程序）◆Each charge is processed through the payment engine. 每项收费均通过付款引擎进行处理。◆You can use the shopping engine to find the best prices on the net. 可以使用购物引擎在网上查找最低价格。