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traction

/trak-shuhn/US // ˈtræk ʃən //UK // (ˈtrækʃən) //

牵引力,牵引,牵引性,牵引力方面

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
    • : the action of drawing a body, vehicle, train, or the like, along a surface, as a road, track, railroad, or waterway.
    • : Medicine/Medical. the deliberate and prolonged pulling of a muscle, organ, or the like, as by weights, to correct dislocation, relieve pressure, etc.
    • : transportation by means of railroads.
    • : the act of drawing or pulling.
    • : the state of being drawn.
    • : the support or momentum needed to advance something or make it successful: Her proposal failed to gain traction among our board members.
    • : attracting power or influence; attraction: The main character feels the traction of fate.

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Examples

  • When this metric shows growth, that means the app is getting more traction.

  • So, while you’re gaining traction, building SEO, and working your way to the top, you may need to take a different approach.

  • It’s an offering that’s predictably gained traction among middle-class and lower income earners who typically found access to credit through traditional banks out of reach.

  • Kershaw’s playoff struggles gained narrative traction, never mind that six of his eight outings over the three postseasons were quality starts, but the Dodgers asked more of him than a team with a quarter-billion-dollar budget had any business doing.

  • It’ll take time and effort, but once you’re an authority, every other aspect of your marketing will gain more traction.

  • Sudan has been plagued by years of political instability, which has prevented tourism from gaining traction.

  • Another dark horse, Tennessee Senator Al Gore, was finding little traction in his efforts to become a centrist alternative.

  • He gained little traction as George W. Bush consumed all the political oxygen.

  • At the very least, this line of attack should have been started last week to give it a chance to gain traction.

  • The hashtag quickly gained traction (it was used more than 100,000 times on Twitter in the subsequent two days).

  • Electric tramcars, in supersession of horse-traction, run through the city and suburbs since April 10, 1905.

  • Telephones are now in use in all large centres, and electric lighting and traction are far more widely used than in England.

  • "Uncle Randolph had ten thousand dollars' worth of traction company bonds," said Dick.

  • "We can make sure of that point by sending word to the traction company offices," answered Dick.

  • "That rascal Merrick, one of the two men who stole my uncle's traction company bonds," explained Dick.