lubricates是什么意思？

lubricates

• v. 加油润滑( lubricate的第三人称单数 )；

例句

• Dry Mouth Saliva lubricates the mouth, dehydration reduces the amount available. 口腔唾液顺利口干 、 脱水量可削减.
• This oil lubricates the machine. 这种油使机器润滑.
• She lubricates her hands with a lotion. 她用一种洗剂来滑润她的手.

英语六级真题

Oil is the substance that lubricates the world's economy.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  润滑；加润滑油于
  If you lubricate something such as a part of a machine, you put a substance such as oil on it so that it moves smoothly.
  例句
  Mineral oils are used to lubricate machinery. 矿物油被用来润滑机器。 ...lubricating oil. 润滑油
• VERB
  促进；使顺畅
  If you say that something lubricates a particular situation, you mean that it helps things to happen without any problems.
  例句
  Franklin's task was to lubricate the discussions with the French. 富兰克林的任务是促使与法国方面的会谈顺畅进行。