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electric

/ih-lek-trik/US // ɪˈlɛk trɪk //UK // (ɪˈlɛktrɪk) //

电动,电力,电气,电

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adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : pertaining to, derived from, produced by, or involving electricity: an electric shock.
    • : producing, transmitting, or operated by electric currents: an electric bell; electric cord.
    • : electrifying; thrilling; exciting; stirring: The atmosphere was electric with excitement.
    • : producing sound by electrical or electronic means: an electric piano.equipped with connections to an amplifier-loudspeaker system: an electric violin.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Railroads. an electric locomotive.Informal.a railroad operated by electricity.
    • : electricity: residential users of gas and electric.
    • : something, as an appliance, vehicle, or toy, operated by electricity.
    • : Archaic. a substance that is a nonconductor of electricity, as glass or amber, used to store or to excite an electric charge.

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Examples

  • No past mission has measured electric fields, nor will any of the three missions launched in 2020.

  • This technology adds an electric charge to particles, which makes them stick to surfaces instead of floating airborne.

  • General Motors’ beaten-down stock price could triple if the carmaker spins off its burgeoning electric-vehicle business, according to a Wall Street analyst.

  • The SPAC public listing method has already been used this year by electric-vehicle startups Nikola and Fisker.

  • Then the star’s center gets so hot that protons — tiny particles, each with a positive electric charge — hit each other and stick together.

  • The TVA, a federally owned and chartered electric power provider, is a New Deal legacy just like Social Security.

  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

  • To that end, the budget postpones federal phase-out of incandescent electric bulbs.

  • On Thursday, Russian bloggers published pictures of empty shelves in stores that once sold electric goods.

  • Hart Electric LLC An Illinois- based manufacturer of electrical components, and H.I. Cable.

  • Like an electric shock, the well-known chords of the Tragala aroused his hearers—every one crowded round the singer.

  • The effect of his drumming before the Café de la Loge was electric.

  • "I wish the old homes of England had electric lights," thought Miss Otis, with a sigh.

  • Above, great standard electric lamps shed their white glare upon the eddying throng casting a myriad of grotesque shadows.

  • Not one of the early electric actions proved either quick or reliable, and all were costly to install and maintain.