wattage

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An amount or power (especially electric), expressed in watts, kilowatts etc. countable,uncountable
  2. The power requirement of some electric appliance. countable,uncountable
  3. A person's energy or abilities. broadly,countable,informal,uncountable
    — [Prince] Andrew, unfortunately, exhibited classic symptoms of what is scientifically recognised as the Dunning-Kruger effect, the cognitive bias in which people come to believe that they are smarter and more capable than they really are. The combination of minimal self-awareness and dim wattage leads sufferers of this condition to overestimate their own capabilities.

词形变化

wattages plural

词汇关系

相关词
amperage voltage

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Etymology tree
English watt
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos
Proto-Italic *-ātos
Latin -ātus
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icus
Latin -āticus
Latin -āticum
Old French -agebor.
Middle English -age
English -age
English wattage
From watt + -age.
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