| 单词 | gilbert |
| 释义 | Gilbert in British English (ˈɡɪlbət) noun 1. Grove Karl. 1843–1918, US geologist who pioneered the study of river development and valley erosion 2. Sir Humphrey. ?1539–83, English navigator: founded the colony at St John's, Newfoundland (1583) 3. William. 1540–1603, English physician and physicist, noted for his study of terrestrial magnetism in De Magnete (1600) 4. Sir W(illiam) S(chwenck). 1836–1911, English dramatist, humorist, and librettist. He collaborated (1871–96) with Arthur Sullivan on the famous series of comic operettas, including The Pirates of Penzance (1879), Iolanthe (1882), and The Mikado (1885) gilbert in British English (ˈɡɪlbət) noun a unit of magnetomotive force; the magnetomotive force resulting from the passage of 4π abamperes through one turn of a coil. 1 gilbert is equivalent to 10⁄4π = 0.795 775 ampere-turn Symbols: Gb, Gi Word origin C19: named after William GilbertGilbert in American English 1 (ˈgɪlbərt) noun a masculine name: dim. Gil Word origin OFr Guillebert < OHG Williberht < willo, UNRESOLVED CROSS REF + beraht, brightGilbert in American English 2 (ˈgɪlbərt) 1. Cass (kæs) 1859-1934; U.S. architect 2. Sir Humphrey1539?-83; Eng. navigator and colonizer in North America 3. William1544?-1603; Eng. physician & scientist 4. Sir William Schwenck (ʃwɛŋk) 1836-1911; Eng. humorous poet & librettist: collaborated with Sir Arthur Sullivan in writing comic operas gilbert in American English (ˈgɪlbərt) US noun the basic unit of magnetomotive force in the CGS system, equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns abbrev. GbWord origin after William Gilbert2 |
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