随着汽车工业的飞速发展，高职高专学生成为汽车整车及汽车零部件销售、汽车检测、汽车维修市场的主力军。为了更好地适应工作岗位，学生需要阅读汽车英语资料和操作带有英文标识的汽车检测仪器等，因此要求学生具有一定的专业英语阅读和翻译能力。

为此，本书从高职高专学生的实际情况出发，以汽车构造体系为主线，深入浅出地介绍了汽车各主要系统的构造和工作原理，并将汽车的历史、文化、新技术、保养维修等融人其中，使学生能够比较系统地掌握汽车方面的英语知识。

本书根据高等职业技术院校教学实际编写而成，以汽车类专业学生所需要的词汇和短语为主，内容涵盖汽车文化、构造、检测、保养、维修等知识。主要内容包括：汽车基本知识、汽车发动机、曲柄连杆机构、发动机燃油系统、发动机冷却与润滑系统、发动机进排气系统、柴油发动机燃油系统、混合动力汽车、传动系、制动系、转向系与行驶系、充电与启动系统、点火与汽车空调系统、保养维修手册、用户手册等。本书每一单元附有补充阅读材料，书后附有汽车缩略词语表及汽车常用名词。

本书可作为高职高专院校汽车类专业的教材，也可作为汽车销售及汽车维修人员自学专业英语的参考书。

Unit 1 Automobile Overview

  Part 1 Automobile classifications

  Part 2 SANTANA 2000 GSI technical data

  Reading material Kinds of cars

Unit 2 Automobile Basics

  Part 1 Structure of automobile

  Part 2 Logos of automakers

  Reading material  The history of automobile

Unit 3 Automotive Engine

  Part 1 Engine types and operating

  Part 2 Engine specifications

  Reading material The components of the engine

Unit 4 Crank and Connecting Rod Mechanism

  Part 1 Piston, connecting rod and crankshaft

  Part 2 Cylinder block

  Reading material Valves and valves train

Unit 5 Engine Fuel System

  Part 1 Fuel injection system

  Part 2 Petrol engine fuel system

  Reading material  Direct petrol injection

Unit 6 Engine Cooling and Lubrication Systems

  Part 1 Engine cooling system

  Part 2 Engine lubrication system

  Reading material Lubrication system service and maintenance

Unit 7 Engine Intake and Exhaust Systems

  Part 1 Engine intake air system

  Part 2 Engine exhaust system

  Reading material Three-way catalytic converter（TWC)

Unit 8 Diesel Engine Fuel System

  Part 1 Common rail diesel injection system

  Part 2 Principles

  Reading material History of common rail direct fuel injection

Unit 9 Hybrid Electric Vehicle

  Part 1 HEV basics

  Part 2 The operation of HEV

  Reading material Hybrid electric vehicles maintenance

Unit 10 Transmission System

  Part 1 Overview

  Part 2 Automatic transmission

  Reading material Manual transmission

Unit 11 Braking System

  Part 1 Braking system

  Part 2 ABS（Anti-lock Braking System)

  Reading material Electronic stability program（ESP）function

Unit 12 Steering System and the Running Device

  Part 1 Steering system

  Part 2 The running device of automobile

  Reading material Power steering

Unit 13 The Charging and Starting Systems

  Part 1 Charging system

  Part 2 Starting system

  Reading material Starting and charging system maintenance

Unit 14 Ignition and Air Conditioning Systems

  Part 1 Ignition system

  Part 2 Air conditioning system

  Reading material Distributorless ignition systems

Unit 15 Automotive Safety

  Part 1 Automotive safety introduction

  Part 2 Air bags

  Reading material Electronic immobiliser

Unit 16 CAN-bus System

  Part 1 Controller area network

  Part 2 Data transmission

  Reading material A short trip on the CAN bus

Unit 17 Vehicle Self-diagnosis

  Part 1 Self-diagnosis

  Part 2 OBD（On-Board Diagnostic）systems

  Reading material Trouble shooting

Unit 18 Service and Repair Manual

  Part 1 How to proceed with trouble shooting

  Part 2 Check the engine oil level

  Reading material Looking for leaks

Unit 19 Owner's Manual

  Part 1 Starting the engine

  Part 2 Controls near the steering wheel

  Reading material Identification numbers

Appendix

  Glossary

  名词缩写

  常用名词