motorized

/ˈməʊtəraɪzd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈməʊtəraɪzd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmō-tə-ˌrīzd/ (ame, mw)

motorized — adjective

  • motorizedpositive
  • more motorizedcomparative
  • most motorizedsuperlative

1. built with its own motor or engine, so it can move or work without being pushed

1.形容詞B2
釋義

built with its own motor or engine, so it can move or work without being pushed or worked by hand.

例句

The campground rents motorized scooters to visitors with tired knees.

motorized + vehicle noun

Putri chose motorized blinds because the windows were too high.

motorized + home equipment noun

同義詞
  • powered

    broader, because the energy source does not have to be a motor

  • electric

    best when the item runs specifically on electricity

  • mechanized

    more formal and often used for larger equipment or systems

反義詞

文法句型

motorized + vehicle/equipment noun

be motorized

用法筆記

Usually describes equipment, gates, blinds, or small vehicles, and it often contrasts with manual versions. Distinguish from adjective sense 2: this sense tells you that one object has a motor built into it.

常見錯誤

❌The chair is motorized by a battery.
✅The chair is motorized and runs on a battery.
💡'motorized' describes the item; use another verb to name the power source.

2. describes soldiers or other groups that travel or carry supplies in engine-power

2.形容詞B2
釋義

describes soldiers or other groups that travel or carry supplies in engine-powered vehicles instead of moving on foot.

例句

The army sent a motorized unit to carry food into the valley.

motorized + unit

By noon, the brigade was fully motorized and no longer marched from town to town.

be fully motorized

同義詞
  • mechanized

    more formal and especially common in military writing

  • vehicle-borne

    formal and narrower, often used for movement by transport vehicles

反義詞
  • on foot

    describes movement without vehicles

  • dismounted

    used when troops leave their vehicles and continue walking

文法句型

motorized + unit/team/division

be fully motorized

用法筆記

Most often used before nouns such as unit, patrol, brigade, or division to stress transport by vehicles. Distinguish from adjective sense 1: this sense is about how people or groups move, not whether a single object has a motor.

常見錯誤

❌The unit became motorized with more soldiers.
✅The unit became motorized with more vehicles.
💡this sense is about transport by vehicles, not simply adding personnel.