Phrase
flow rate
noun
流量
the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
- 1.
the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
单位时间内流过的流体量
单位时间内流过的流体量；流速
In use
The flow rate of the river increased after the heavy rain.
We need to measure the flow rate of water through the pipe.
The pump's flow rate can be adjusted to control the speed of the liquid.
flow rate of [sth]
The flow rate of the river increased after the storm.
暴雨后河流的流速增加了。
a [adj] flow rate
This pump operates at a high flow rate.
这台泵以高流量运行。
measure/calculate the flow rate
We need to measure the flow rate of the pipeline.
我们需要测量管道的流量。
Common mistakes
We need to measure the flow rate in 100 ml per minute.We need to measure the flow rate at 100 ml per minute.
表示“以……的流速”时，介词应用 at，而非 in。
We added the flow rate to 10 gallons per minute.We increased the flow rate to 10 gallons per minute.
表示“增加流速”时，动词应用 increase，而非 add。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.