gravitation

• n. 重力；万有引力；地心吸力

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.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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

是地心吸引力使苹果下落.

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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.

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4. We owe to Newton the principle of gravitation.

万有引力原理的发现应归功于牛顿.

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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.

来自辞典例句