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tensile + noun
tensile 常在名词前作定语，构成 tensile strength（抗拉强度）、tensile force（拉力）等技术术语。
Tensile strength measures how much stress a material can resist before breaking.
抗拉强度衡量材料在断裂前能承受多大应力。
张力的；拉力的
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张力的；拉力的
of or relating to tension
Tensile strength measures how much stress a material can resist before breaking.
抗拉强度衡量材料在断裂前能承受多大应力。
张力的,与张力有关的。
Of or pertaining to tension.
可拉伸的,有延展性的。
Capable of being stretched; ductile.
The cable is designed to withstand high tensile forces.
这根电缆的设计目的是承受高拉力。
Engineers tested the tensile strength of the new metal before using it in the bridge.
工程师在把这种新金属用于桥梁之前，测试了它的抗拉强度。
This fabric has good tensile properties, so it won't tear easily.
这种织物具有良好的拉伸性能，因此不容易撕裂。
tensile 常在名词前作定语，构成 tensile strength（抗拉强度）、tensile force（拉力）等技术术语。
Tensile strength measures how much stress a material can resist before breaking.
抗拉强度衡量材料在断裂前能承受多大应力。
tensile 作表语时表示“可拉伸的”，但这种用法不如作定语常见。
The material is tensile and can be stretched repeatedly without breaking.
这种材料是可拉伸的，能反复拉伸而不断裂。
Not this
The tensile of the rope is too high.
Use this
The tension of the rope is too high.
tensile 是形容词，不能作名词；表示“拉力/张力”这个力时应用名词 tension。
Not this
She was tensile before the exam.
Use this
She was tense before the exam.
tensile 指“张力的/可拉伸的”，用于物理或材料属性；描述人紧张、焦虑时应用 tense，二者不能混用。
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抗拉强度
The engineers tested the tensile strength of the new alloy.
工程师们测试了新合金的抗拉强度。
拉应力
The bridge design must withstand high tensile stress.
这座桥梁的设计必须承受高拉应力。
拉力
The cable experiences a strong tensile force when the load is lifted.
当负载被吊起时，钢缆承受着很大的拉力。
拉伸试验
A tensile test measures how much a material can stretch before breaking.
拉伸试验测量材料在断裂前能伸展多少。
拉伸应变
The tensile strain in the rubber band increased as it was stretched.
橡皮筋被拉伸时，其拉伸应变增大。
拉伸性能
Scientists analyzed the tensile properties of the composite material.
科学家分析了这种复合材料的拉伸性能。
Use tensile naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记住tensile像tension（张力）：拉伸橡皮筋时感到的拉力，就是tensile。
语域：formal 常见场景：材料科学、机械工程、物理实验 tensile 是比较正式的科技用语，多用于工程、材料或物理领域，日常口语中较少出现，常与 strength 等词搭配使用。
Compared with target /ˈtɛnsaɪl/, prehensile /prɪˈhɛnsaɪl/ is a genuine rhyme (BrE). The others end in -sile or -ile in spelling but have different pronunciations; many also have American variants with final /-əl/.
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