a machine or part of a machine that produces continuous turning power from a fast-moving flow of a liquid or gas, using a set of vanes attached to a wheel or rotor 涡轮机;汽轮机 The flow of water drives the turbine, which is connected to an electrical generator to produce electricity. 水流驱动涡轮机,涡轮机连接到发电机上发电。 Gas turbines can be used to generate electricity. 燃气轮机可以用来发电。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryTurbine is used before these nouns:- blade
- engine
- steam
- wind
- …
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French, from Latin turbo, turbin- ‘spinning top, whirl’.