| 单词 | baseload |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbaseload baseload n. the minimum value of the load that an electricity or gas supply is required to deliver, typically met (in a grid system) by the continuous operation of the most efficient stations, without the intermittent and varying contribution of less efficient ones. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electrical power, electricity > place of power generation > [noun] > amount processed > minimum baseload1907 1907 Stone & Webster Public Service Jrnl. 1 311 The company also owns some water power property..and this, supplemented by its steam apparatus, will furnish the company with ideal power conditions both for base load and peak. 1929 H. F. Yancey & T. Fraser Coal-washing Investig. 91 When oil is no longer cheap this process can not compete with others in the production of base-load gas. 1956 Nature 4 Feb. 204/2 The prospect of competitive nuclear power with low operating costs means that this plant will carry the base load. 2007 Day (New London, Connecticut) 9 Feb. a9/2 NRG Energy..wants to see the new energy department develop policy that will encourage more ‘base load’, or year-round, energy generation. < as lemmas |
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