driver

英 [ˈdraɪvə(r)]

美 [ˈdraɪvər]

n. 驾驶员; 司机; 驾车者; 球杆; 驱动程序

复数：drivers　

Oxford 3000 / BNC.1225 / COCA.1226

习惯用语

be in the driving seat

noun

驾驶员；司机；驾车者
a person who drives a vehicle
1. a bus/train/ambulance/taxi driver
  公共汽车 / 火车 / 救护车 / 出租车司机
2. She climbed into the driver's seat.
  她爬上了驾驶座。
3. a learner driver (= one who has not yet passed a driving test)
  学开车的人
4. a student driver
  学开车的人
5. The car comes equipped with a driver's airbag.
  这辆汽车装有驾驶员安全气囊。
球杆
a club with a wooden head
驱动程序
software that controls the sending of data between a computer and a piece of equipment that is attached to it, such as a printer
驱动因素
one of the main things that influence sth or cause it to make progress
1. Housing is a key driver of the economy.
  住房是拉动经济的主要因素。

See also:The driver got out of his van....a taxi driver.back-seat driver
N-COUNT 驱动程序
Adriveris a computer program that controls a device such as a printer.
1. ...printer driver software.
  打印机驱动软件

noun

a golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee
Synonym:number one wood
(computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device
Synonym:device driver
the operator of a motor vehicle
a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver
someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle

The driver failed to negotiate a bend and ran into a tree.
司机没能顺利拐弯，撞到了树上。
The police interviewed the driver, but had no evidence to go on.
警方讯问了司机，但是没有获得什么有用的证据。
He started his working life as a truck driver.
他的工作生涯是从当卡车司机开始的。
The gunmen, lying in ambush, opened fire, killing the driver.
埋伏的枪手开枪打死了司机。
The driver lost control when a tyre burst
一个车胎爆了，司机失去了控制。
The driver managed to escape from the vehicle and shout a warning.
那名司机设法从车里逃了出来并大声警告别人。
Our driver slowed up as we approached the ruts in the road.
当驶近路上的车辙时，我们的司机放慢了速度。
The driver of that taxi-cab seemed to me familiar to the point of impertinence
那辆出租车的司机在我看来放肆到了无礼的地步。
He was charged with abducting a taxi driver and forcing him to drive a bomb to Downing Street
他被控劫持一名出租车司机并强迫他开车把一颗炸弹送到唐宁街。
The lorry driver escaped unhurt, but a pedestrian was injured
卡车司机安然脱险，但有一位行人受了伤。