pendulum

名词 n.
/ˈpɛnd͡ʒʊləm/|/ˈpɛndjʊləm/    /ˈpɛnd͡ʒələm/|/ˈpɛnd(j)ələm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks.
  2. A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks.; The tendency of a situation to oscillate (between two extremes). broadly
    — The pendulum can be seen to be swinging in favour of rail, as with each issue of RAIL comes news of further intermodal service expansion.
  3. A lamp, etc. suspended from a ceiling.
  4. A watch's guard-ring by which it is attached to a chain.

词形变化

pendulums plural pendula plural

词源

Borrowed from the neuter of Latin pendulus (“hanging”).
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