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UNIT 2 AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE 2.1 Purpose and Locations of Engines The purpose of an automotive engine is to supply the power needed to move the vehicle. The engine produces this power by burning fuel inside it. Because the engine burns fuel inside, or internally, the engine is known as an internal combustion engine（ICE）. 汽车发动机的功用是汽车行驶提供必需的动力。发动机通过它内部的燃料燃烧来产生动力。由于发动机在其内部燃烧燃料，所以发动机被称作内燃机。 Engines may be fueled by gasoline, propane （LPG-liquefied petroleum gas） , or diesel fuel. Compressed natural gas （CNG） may also be used in some vehicles. 发动机燃料可以是汽油、丙烷（液化石油汽体）或柴油。压缩天燃气也可以用在一些车辆上。 be fueled by 通过