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Words and Phrases purpose built 特定用途；特色建筑 run from 从…伸展 * Words and Phrases circumferential [s?,k?mf?ren??l] a. 圆周的；周围的；环绕的 crown [kraun] n. 王冠；顶点；胎冠 * Words and Phrases sidewall [saidw?:l] n. 边墙；轮胎胎壁 explanatory [ikspl?n?t?ri] a. 解释的；说明的 * Words and Phrases load rating 额定载荷；额定负载 aspect ratio 高宽比；纵横比 * Words and Phrases handling characteristics 加工性能；处理特性；操控特点 load index 载重代号；载荷指数 * Car Steering 2. Recirculating-ball Steering Recirculating-ball steering is used on many trucks and SUVs today. The linkage that turns the wheels is slightly different from on a rack-and-pinion steering system. * Car Steering The recirculating-ball steering gear contains a worm gear. You can image the gear in two parts. The first part is a block of metal with a threaded hole in it. This block has gear teeth cut into the outside of it, which engage a gear that moves the pitman arm. * Car Steering The steering wheel connects to a threaded rod which sticks into the hole in the block. When the steering wheel turns, it turns the threaded rod. Instead of twisting further into the block, the threaded rod is held fixed so that when it spins, it moves the block, which moves the gear that turns the wheels of the car. * Car Steering Instead of the threaded rod directly engaging the threads in the block, all of the threads are filled with ball bearings that recirculate through the gear as it turns. The balls actually serve two purposes: First, they reduce friction and wear in the gear; second, they reduce slop in the gear. * Car Steering Without the balls in the steering gear, slop would be felt when you change the direction of the steering wheel, and the teeth would come out of contact with each other for a moment, making the steering wheel feel loose. * Car Steering 3. Power Steering There are a couple of key components in power steering in addition to the rack-and-pinion or recirculating-ball mechanism. * Car Steering The hydraulic power for the steering is provided by a rotary-vane pump. This