Tension



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解释

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• n. 紧张, 焦虑;张力
• ［英］ n. 紧张, 焦虑 ( nervous anxiety) ; 张力 ( the amount of a force stretching something)
• ［记］ tens（伸展）+ion -> 伸展出的状态 -> 紧张

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin tension-, tensio, from tendere
• Date: 1533
• 1.
  • a. the act or action of stretching or the condition or degree of being stretched to stiffness ; tautness
  • b. stress 1b
• 2.
  • a. either of two balancing forces causing or tending to cause extension
  • b. the stress resulting from the elongation of an elastic body
• 3.
  • a. inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion
  • b. a state of latent hostility or opposition between individuals or groups
  • c. a balance maintained in an artistic work between opposing forces or elements
• 4. a device to produce a desired tension (as in a loom)
• ? tensional adjective
• ? tensionless adjective

II. transitive verb (tensioned; tensioning)

• Date: 1891
• to subject to tension; especially to tighten to a desired or appropriate degree
• ? tensioner noun

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