单词 | nucleus |
释义 | nucleus (njuːkliəs , US nuː- ) Word forms: nuclei (njuːkliaɪ , US nuː- ) 1. countable noun The nucleus of an atom or cell is the central part of it. Neutrons and protons are bound together in the nucleus of an atom. [+ of] 2. countable noun The nucleus of a group of people or things is the small number of members which form the most important part of the group. A small group of shareholders formed the nucleus of a new management team. [+ of] Synonyms: centre, heart, focus, basis Collocations: central nucleus Remember, the uranium atoms like all atoms are nearly all empty space: each consists of a central nucleus surrounded by a distant cloud of electrons. Fire and Ice - the Greenhouse Effect, Ozone Depletion, and Nuclear Winter (1990) Tonotopic maps in inferior colliculus (central nucleus) were defined based on single neuron characteristic frequency. 2016, 'Midbrain Frequency Representation following Moderately Intense Neonatal Sound Exposure in a Precocious Animal Model (Chinchilla laniger)', Neural Plasticity The composite picture shows symmetrical spiral arms dotted with clusters of young, blue stars radiating from a central nucleus. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Translations: Chinese: 核原子或细胞 Japanese: 原子核 |
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