gravitation

• n. 重力；萬有引力；地心吸力

來自詞根grav, 重，詞源同barometer, guru, gravity. 用於科學術語。

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.

太陽的引力使光束彎曲.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

2. It is gravitation that causes the apple to fall.

是地心吸引力使蘋果下落.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. By gravitation the sun and planets act and react upon one another.

太陽與行星通過引力發揮作用並相互影響.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. We owe to Newton the principle of gravitation.

萬有引力原理的發現應歸功於牛頓.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. The law of gravitation explains many phenomena not previously, understood.

引力定律解釋了許多以前所不能理解的現象.

來自辭典例句