请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 pulsation
释义 pul·sa·tion
\ˌpəlˈsāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin pulsation-, pulsatio, from pulsatus (past participle of pulsare to beat, strike) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at push
1.
 a. : a beating or throbbing especially of the heart or of an artery
 b. : a single beat of the heart or pulse
2.
 a. : rhythmical throbbing, contraction and expansion, moving, vibration, or undulation
  < long heavy pulsation of aeroplanes passing over — Angela Thirkell >
  < a pulsation of the star as a whole — Leon Campbell & L.G.Jacchia >
  < at low frequencies, such as 10 per sec., pulsation is sensed rather than vibration — R.S.Woodworth >
  < a slow pulsation, like the quiver of invisible wings, in the air — Ellen Glasgow >
 b. : a distinct step in such a series of rhythmical movements : beat, vibration
  < two pulsations of continental glaciation — J.C.Frye & A.B.Leonard >
  < the island was elevated in a series of pulsations — D.J.Miller >
  < in the course of these pulsations in dominance the male may not actually move up the social scale — W.C.Allee >
  < the pulsations of its engine had died away — Arnold Bennett >
3. : a periodically recurring alternate increase and decrease of pressure, volume, voltage, or other quantity
4. Roman law : a touching of another's body willfully or in anger
随便看

 

英语词典包含332784条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/24 2:32:13