| 释义 |
mag·net·ic
I. \(ˈ)mag|ned.]ik, (ˈ)maig-, -et], ]ēk sometimes məgˈn-\ adjective
Etymology: French & Late Latin; French magnétique, from Late Latin magneticus, from Latin magnet-, magnes magnet + -icus -ic
1.
a. : of or relating to a magnet or to magnetism
b. : possessing the ability or power to attract : endowed with extraordinary charm : arresting, captivating
< so magnetic a man — W.A.White >
< an idea so magnetic that he cannot divest himself of it — W.P.Webb >
2.
a. : of, relating to, or characterized by the earth's magnetism
b. : referred to magnetic north as a reference line
< a course of 71° magnetic corrected for wind — Pilots' Radio Handbook >
3. : magnetized or capable of being magnetized : capable of being attracted by a magnet
< magnetic chips of steel produced by a tool >
< a magnetic alloy >
4. : actuated by magnetic attraction
5. : having, susceptible to, or induced by animal magnetism
< as if he had been in a magnetic slumber — Charles Dickens >
II. noun
(-s)
obsolete : magnet
III. noun
: a magnetic substance |