| 释义 |
ˌretroreˈflective, a.
Also retro-reflective.
[See retro- 3 b.]
1. Capable of looking back and reflecting.
1851I. Taylor Wesley & Method. (1852) 193 His mind might be adduced as a singular instance..of the absolute absence of the retro-reflective faculty.
2. Having or being the property of a retro-reflector.
1960Guide Civil Land Aerodrome Lighting (B.S.I.) 40 In the case of taxiways which have occasional use, retro⁓reflective markers along the edges may be found to provide adequate guidance. 1961Space Res. II. 287 Search light illumination of a retro-reflective satellite. 1970Sci. Amer. Mar. 41/2 A billiard ball sent..into the corner of the table will, after two bounces, return along a path parallel to its incident direction. In the case of light three reflecting surfaces, all at right angles to one another, form a corner with the same retroreflective property. |