| 词汇 | electricity |
| 释义 | electricityWord family noun electrician electricity electrics electrification electricalselectrizationelectric blueelectric chairelectric shockadjective electric electrical electrified electrifying verb electrify electrizeadverb electrically Electrical, Electricity, Electricity e·lec·tri·ci·ty /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti, ˌelɪk-/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [uncountableU] 1 TEEthe power that is carried by wires, cables etc, and is used to provide light or heat, to make machines work etc 电 The farm was very isolated, but it had electricity. 那个农场非常偏远，但有电力供应。 2 EXCITEDa feeling of excitement 激情，强烈感情 There was electricity in the air between the two of them. 能感觉到他俩之间来电。 COLLOCATIONS verbs generate/produce electricity 发电 We need to find cleaner ways of generating electricity. 我们需要找到更清洁的发电方式。 provide/supply electricity (=produce electricity and make it available to people) 供电 The dam will provide water and electricity for 30 million people. 这座水坝将为3,000万人供水供电。 use electricity 用电 The system uses electricity to heat the water. 这个系统用电将水加热。 be powered by electricity 以电力驱动 In an emergency, the hospital can be powered by electricity from a generator. 这家医院在紧急情况下可由发电机供电。 conduct electricity (=used of a substance – allow electricity to travel along or through it) 〔材料〕导电 nSome metals conduct electricity better than others. cut off the electricity (=stop the supply of electricity) 切断供电 electricity + NOUNnYou risk having your electricity cut off if you fail to pay the bill. the electricity supply (=electricity provided to homes and businesses) 电力供应，供电 The storms have disrupted the electricity supply to some areas. 暴风雨造成一些地区停电。 electricity demand (=the amount of electricity that is needed) 用电需求(量) There has been a dramatic growth in electricity demand. 用电需求急剧增长。 electricity production (=the process of producing electricity, or the amount produced) 发电(量) nCalifornia’s strict environmental policies make it difficult to increase electricity production. electricity consumption (=the amount of electricity that is used) 用电量 nOur target is to cut electricity consumption by 10%. an electricity bill (=a bill you have to pay for electricity you have used) 电费(账)单 nI pay my electricity bill by direct debit. an electricity company 电力公司 nSome electricity companies may be able to offer you an environmentally friendly option. the electricity industry 电力工业 ADJECTIVES/NOUN + electricitynHe works in the electricity industry. mains electricity British EnglishBrE (=electricity supplied to a building from the national electricity supply) 由总干线输送的电 The cottage has no mains electricity. 这座农舍没有通电。 static electricity (=electricity that collects on a surface, for example on your clothes or a balloon) 静电 nHe touched the door handle, and felt a jolt of static electricity. Examples from the Corpus electricity• Paying regular bills such as gas and electricity is much easier this way.• Taxes were raised on vehicles and electricity prices increased.• Much of the new demand will come from a doubling in the amount of gas consumed by electricity generators.• The utilities couldn't deliver electricity at a fair price because the government forced them to sell at an unfairly low price.• As in electricity, a positive charge glances away from a positive charge: like charges repel each other.• Motorways, electricity generators, municipal dumps were all subject to kickbacks.• A kind of electricity seemed to be gathering inside them.• You could feel the electricity in the air.• It's still not clear exactly what happened but somehow the electricity surged into the ground around the pole. |
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