| 单词 | nuclear |
| 释义 | nuclear (once / 246 pages) adj Nuclear describes something that has to do with the nucleus — the central part — of an atom. If you're a nuclear physicist, you do a lot of work with that part of the atom. Nuclear power, which comes from nuclear fission — the energy released when the nucleus of an atom is split — is a controversial source of renewable energy. The word nuclear is sometimes used broadly to refer to the core of something. Your nuclear family is you, your parents, and your siblings — in a sense, the central part of your world, kind of like the nucleus of an atom. WORD FAMILYnuclear: binuclear USAGE EXAMPLESIn his New Year message at the weekend, Mr Kim Jong-un said North Korea was close to testing long-range missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) North Korea just stated that it is in the final stages of developing a nuclear weapon capable of reaching parts of the U.S. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) “North Korea just stated that it is in the final stages of developing a nuclear weapon capable of reaching parts of the U.S.,” New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1adj constituting or like a nucleus annexation of the suburban fringe by the nuclear metropolis the nuclear core of the congregation Syn central in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area 2adj of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell nuclear membrane nuclear division 3adj of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom nuclear physics nuclear fission nuclear forces 4adj (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy nuclear war nuclear weapons Syn|Ant atomic thermonuclear using nuclear weapons based on fusion as distinguished from fission conventional (weapons) using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy |
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