noun phrase · neutral
electric vehicle
UK/ɪˈlɛktrɪk vɪˈhiːk(ə)l/US/ɪˈlɛktrɪk vɪˈhɪkəl/e·LEC·tric ve·HI·cle
a car or other vehicle powered by electricity rather than petrol or diesel
Examples
“Many cities are subsidising electric vehicles to improve air quality.”
“Owners usually charge electric vehicles at home overnight.”
“The company introduced a fleet of electric vehicles for deliveries.”
Band 8 sentence
“Governments should invest in charging infrastructure to make electric vehicles a viable alternative to fossil-fuel cars.”
Collocations
- purchase electric vehicles
- charge electric vehicles
- promote electric vehicles
Word family
Common mistakes
a electric vehicle→an electric vehicle
many electric vehicle→many electric vehicles
Say it for a higher band
5electric car→6EV→7+electric vehicle
Synonyms
EV
electric car
Easily confused
electric car
“The city replaced several diesel buses with electric cars last year.”
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