Е. С. Закирова, П. А. Красавин Английский язык для технических вузов
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Exercise 1. Read and guess the meanings of the new words. If you have some difficulties, use the dictionary at the end of this book. It will help you to read and discuss the texts and dialogues, arrange the role-plays and present the projects. 1) engine, chassis, body. The main structural components of a motor car are engine, chassis, and body. 2) petrol (gasoline) engine. A petrol (gasoline) engine is the most popular for light passenger vehicles. 3) capacity. The engine in heavy vehicles is usually a large capacity die- sel. 4) pulling power, reliability, low fuel consumption. The main requirements for a diesel are high levels of pulling power, reliability, and low fuel consumption. 5) transmission, drive lines, steering systems. Chassis embraces transmis- sion, drive lines, and steering systems. 6) clutch, gearbox, propeller shaft, drive shafts, half-shafts. Transmission includes clutch, gearbox, propeller shaft, main shaft, differentials, fi- nal drive shafts or half-shafts. 7) front and rear axles, suspension. Drive lines consist of frame, front and rear axles, suspension, and wheels. 8) layout. Motor cars may have three types of drive layout. 195 9) rear-wheel drive, front-wheel drive, four-wheel drive. Vehicles may con- tain rear-wheel drive, front-wheel drive, and four-wheel drive layout. 10) accessible. When the rear wheels act as the driving wheels, spacing out the main components makes each unit accessible. 11) to intrude. When the rear wheels act as the driving wheels, the trans- mission components intrude into the passenger compartment. 12) to distribute. Four-wheel drive arrangement distributes the drive to all four wheels. 13) to reduce wheel spin. It reduces the risks of wheel spin. 14) springs, shock absorbers, linkages. The suspension system involves springs, shock absorbers, and linkages. 15) wheel steering, brake steering. The steering systems involve wheel steer- ing and brake steering. 16) vehicle’s handling. The suspension system contributes to the vehicle’s handling for good safety and driving pleasure. 17) to isolate. The suspension system keeps vehicle occupants comfortable and well isolated from road bumps, vibration, etc. 18) integral chassis frame and body. Most modern cars are built with inte- gral chassis frame and body. 19) stiff. The frameless or integral arrangement provides a stiff light con- struction of the motor car. 20) suitable. This frameless or integral arrangement is suitable for mass- produced vehicles. 21) to withstand. A suitable body shell can withstand various frame stresses. 22) unitary . A small passenger vehicle uses a lightweight unitary construc- tion. 23) to locate. A light unitary construction contains relatively light vehicle systems and components. 24) sufficient. A light unitary construction provides sufficient space for a driver and passengers. жүктеу/скачать 4,38 Mb. Достарыңызбен бөлісу:
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