| 单词 | thinking distance |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthinking distance thinking distance n. the distance travelled by a motor vehicle between the time when the driver first decides to stop and the time when he or she begins to apply the brake; cf. stopping distance n. at stopping n. Compounds 2a(b). ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > movement of vehicles > [noun] > stopping > thinking distance thinking distance1932 1932 Times Herald (N.Y.) 13 Sept. 3/3 ‘Thinking distance’ is the number of feet your car will travel..from the moment your brain flashes ‘stop’ until your muscles and nerves coordinate, and you put your foot on the brake. 1947 Highway Code (recto rear cover) Think in terms of overall stopping distance... Thinking distance = Distance travelled before driver reacts. 1995 J. Miller & M. Stacey Driving Instructor's Handbk. (ed. 8) vii. 214 Thinking distance is based on the assumption that an average reaction time in normal driving situations..is approximately ⅔ of a second. < as lemmas |
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