gravitation
英 [ˌɡræv.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən]
美 [ˌɡræv.əˈteɪ.ʃən]
gravitation 引力来自词根grav, 重,词源同barometer, guru, gravity. 用于科学术语。
- gravitation (n.)
- 1640s in physics, "force that gives weight to objects," also figurative, "act of tending toward a center of attraction," from Modern Latin gravitare (see gravitate). Compare gravity.
- 1. The sun's gravitation was bending the beam of light.
- 太阳的引力使光束弯曲.
- 2. It is gravitation that causes the apple to fall.
- 是地心吸引力使苹果下落.
- 3. By gravitation the sun and planets act and react upon one another.
- 太阳与行星通过引力发挥作用并相互影响.
- 4. We owe to Newton the principle of gravitation.
- 万有引力原理的发现应归功于牛顿.
- 5. The law of gravitation explains many phenomena not previously, understood.
- 引力定律解释了许多以前所不能理解的现象.