1865, in reference to some sort of helicopter-like device, a hybrid from auto- "self," from Greek, + motive (adj.), from Latin. Meaning "pertaining to automobiles" is from 1898.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. They were automotive component suppliers to motor manufacturers.
他們?yōu)槠?chē)制造商供應(yīng)汽車(chē)零件。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. The company serves the national automotive aftermarket with a broad range of accessory and recreational-vehicle products.
3. Up to now automotive aftermarket of China has been enlarging, but the level of Chinese automotive aftermarket still fall behind compared with the developed countries.