Word · Frequency #27859
torsion
扭转；扭曲
the action of twisting or the condition of being twisted; a twisted shape or position
- 1.
The act of turning or twisting, or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a lateral force tending to turn one end or part of it about a longitudinal axis, while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction.
扭转或扭曲的动作或状态；由于施加侧向力而使物体的一端或一部分绕纵轴转动或拧转,而另一端固定或反向转动。
- 2.
a tortuous and twisted shape or position
扭曲的形状或位置
- 3.
A finite order element of a group that, when raised to a positive integer power results in the identity element of the group.
群的有限阶元素,即其某个正整数次幂等于单位元的元素。
- 4.
a twisting force
扭转力
- 5.
An element of a homology or cohomology group for which there exists a non-zero integer that, when the element is multiplied by that integer, yields zero.
同调或上同调群中的一个元素,存在非零整数,使其乘以该整数后为零。
- 6.
A type of holistic complimentary medicine that involves balancing theoretical energy fields through energy healing, meditation, and similar practices.
一种整体辅助医学,通过能量治疗、冥想等实践来平衡理论上的能量场。
- 7.
That force with which a thread, wire, or rod of any material returns, or tends to return, to a state of rest after it has been twisted; torsibility.
线、丝或棒等材料被扭转后恢复或趋于恢复原状的力；可扭转性。
- 8.
The stopping of arterial haemorrhage in certain cases, by twisting the cut end of the artery.
通过扭转动脉切断端来止住动脉出血的方法。
扭转力；扭力；扭转回复力；扭转止血法；挠元；有限阶元素；能量场平衡疗法
In use
The metal rod snapped under the torsion caused by the rotating engine.
Repeated torsion of the cable eventually damaged its inner wires.
Engineers measured the torsion of the tower during high winds to ensure safety.
torsion of [noun]
金属杆的扭转超过了极限。
The torsion of the metal rod exceeded its limit.
扭转
[noun] under torsion
处于扭转状态的轴最终失效了。
The shaft under torsion eventually failed.
扭矩
in torsion
弹簧设计成在扭转状态下工作。
The spring is designed to work in torsion.
Connections
Collocations
- torsion bar
- 扭杆
- The car's suspension uses a torsion bar.汽车的悬架使用扭杆。
- torsion spring
- 扭簧
- The torsion spring provides resistance.扭簧提供阻力。
- torsion force
- 扭力
- The torsion force causes twisting.扭力导致扭曲。
- torsion angle
- 扭转角
- Measure the torsion angle.测量扭转角。
- torsion pendulum
- 扭摆
- The torsion pendulum oscillates.扭摆振荡。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记'torsion'：想象双手把湿毛巾反向拧干，那股'扭'的力就是torsion，'sion'是名词尾巴。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：工程力学与材料学、医学（如器官扭转）、学术写作与专业文献 torsion 是比较正式的术语，表示“扭转/扭转力”时多出现在力学、工程和医学等专业语境中；日常口语通常用 twist 或 twisting。
Grammar Note
physics/engineering term, usually uncountable
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 torsion /ˈtɔrʃən/ 押韵：portion /ˈpɔːrʃən/、distortion /dɪˈstɔːrʃən/（注意拼写为 -tion，而非 -sion）。拼写上以 -sion 结尾的 version、tension、session、mission 看起来像，但读音不同：version 读 /ˈvɜːrʒən/，tension 读 /ˈtenʃən/，session 读 /ˈseʃən/，mission 读 /ˈmɪʃən/，切勿按拼写类推读音。
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页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.