单词 | friction |
释义 | friction (frɪkʃən ) Word forms: frictions 1. variable noun If there is friction between people, there is disagreement and argument between them. Sara sensed that there had been friction between her children. The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions. 2. uncountable noun Friction is the force that makes it difficult for things to move freely when they are touching each other. The pistons are graphite-coated to reduce friction. Synonyms: resistance, rubbing, scraping, grating 3. uncountable noun Friction is the rubbing of one object against another. ...the friction of his leg against hers. Collocations: trade frictions Trade frictions will increase, not reduce, imposing more cost on business. Times,Sunday Times The losses would be caused by 'trade frictions'. Times, Sunday Times She wants a 'customs agreement' to minimise trade frictions. Times, Sunday Times Topic were trade frictions on four product areas: forest products, telecommunications equipment and services, electronics, and pharmaceuticals and medical equipment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As two of the world's top three economic powers, both countries also rely on close economic ties for their wealth, despite ongoing and occasionally acrimonious trade frictions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 摩擦 人与人之间的 Japanese: もめごと |
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