Word · Frequency #43280
upthrust
/ˈʌpθrʌst/
noun
向上推力
An upward thrust.
- 1.
An upward thrust.
向上的推力。
- 2.
Buoyancy.
浮力。
- 3.
An upward movement of part of the Earth's crust.
地壳部分的上升运动。
浮力；地壳隆起；地壳向上运动；向上的推力。；浮力。；地壳部分的上升运动。
In use
The life jacket provides enough upthrust to keep a person afloat.
In the experiment, the upthrust on the wooden block was measured with a spring scale.
A ship floats because the upthrust of the water equals its weight.
the upthrust of [something]
表示某物的上冲或隆起。
The upthrust of the mountain range altered the landscape.
山脉的上冲改变了地形。
[verb] an upthrust
动词常用 observe, identify, cause 等。
Geologists identified an upthrust in the region.
地质学家在该地区识别出一个上冲断层。
a/an [adjective] upthrust
形容词可修饰 upthrust，如 sudden, major, geological。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- upthrusts
- plural, third person singular
- upthrusted
- past, past participle
- upthrusting
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为 upthrusts。
Learn the forms together
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