单词 | tension |
释义 | tension n. & v. --n   1. the act or an instance of stretching; the state of being stretched; tenseness.   2. mental strain or excitement.   3. a strained (political, social, etc.) state or relationship.   4. Mech. the stress by which a bar, cord, etc. is pulled when it is part of a system in equilibrium or motion.   5. electromagnetic force (high tension; low tension). --vtr. subject to tension. Derivatives tensional adj. tensionally adv. tensionless adj. Etymology: F tension or L tensio (as TEND(1)) |
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