英语词汇“oblate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

oblate1

/ˈɒbleɪt

adjective Geometry

(Of a spheroid) flattened at the poles. Often contrasted with prolate.In general, the strain ellipsoids have oblate strain symmetry with some data points in the prolate field....

A number of finite-strain studies from natural shear zones show oblate geometries.
An oblate spheroid is a surface of revolution obtained by rotating an ellipse about its minor axis

Origin

Early 18th century: from modern Latin oblatus (from ob- 'inversely' + -latus 'carried'), on the pattern of Latin prolatus 'prolonged'.

oblate2

/ˈɒbleɪt

noun

A person who is dedicated to a religious life, but has typically not taken full monastic vows.Nor is there much evidence to support the idea that the vast majority of churchgoing Catholics are eager to become Benedictine oblates....

While monastic vocations decline, the number of monastic lay affiliates, or oblates, grows.
In the course of the twelfth century, Benedictine houses abandoned the practice of receiving children as oblates, to be educated in the cloister as a preliminary to profession.

Origin

Late 17th century: from French, from medieval Latin oblatus, past participle (used as a noun) of Latin offerre 'to offer'.

单词	oblate
释义	oblate1 /ˈɒbleɪt / adjective Geometry (Of a spheroid) flattened at the poles. Often contrasted with prolate.In general, the strain ellipsoids have oblate strain symmetry with some data points in the prolate field.... A number of finite-strain studies from natural shear zones show oblate geometries. An oblate spheroid is a surface of revolution obtained by rotating an ellipse about its minor axis Origin Early 18th century: from modern Latin oblatus (from ob- 'inversely' + -latus 'carried'), on the pattern of Latin prolatus 'prolonged'. oblate2 /ˈɒbleɪt / noun A person who is dedicated to a religious life, but has typically not taken full monastic vows.Nor is there much evidence to support the idea that the vast majority of churchgoing Catholics are eager to become Benedictine oblates.... While monastic vocations decline, the number of monastic lay affiliates, or oblates, grows. In the course of the twelfth century, Benedictine houses abandoned the practice of receiving children as oblates, to be educated in the cloister as a preliminary to profession. Origin Late 17th century: from French, from medieval Latin oblatus, past participle (used as a noun) of Latin offerre 'to offer'.
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