suction
名词 n.
动词 v.
英文释义
名词 n.
- A force which pushes matter from one space into another because the pressure inside the second space is lower than the pressure in the first.
- A force holding two objects together because the pressure in the space between the items is lower than the pressure outside that space.
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The process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another.
— The first-named group — the insects that live by suction — include the scale insects, aphides, and sucking bugs[…]
- A device for removing saliva from a patient's mouth during dental operations, a saliva ejector.
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influence; "pull".
— He's got some kind of suction with the Mayor's office.
动词 v.
- To create an imbalance in pressure between one space and another in order to draw matter between the spaces.
- To draw out the contents of a space.
词汇关系
词源
词源 1
From Latin sūctiō, attested since Late Latin and derived from sūgō (“to suck”). Attested in English since the early 17th century.
词源 2
From Latin sūctiō, attested since Late Latin and derived from sūgō (“to suck”). Attested in English since the early 17th century.
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