convection

大学

n. 传送, 对流, 传导 [化] 对流

发音

其它 /kənˈvɛkʃən/
US /kənˈvɛkʃən/

词形变化

convections 复数 convections

别名

convexion

教材释义与例句

名词

对流;传送

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The process of conveying something.

    对流

    可数 废旧 不可数
  2. 2.

    The transmission of heat in a fluid by the circulation of currents.

    可数 不可数 物理
  3. 3.

    The vertical movement of heat and moisture, especially by updrafts and downdrafts in an unstable air mass. The terms convection and thunderstorm are often used interchangeably, although thunderstorms are only one form of convection. Towering cumulus clouds are visible forms of convection.

    可数 不可数 气象

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词源

From Latin convectiōnem, from convectiō (“act of carrying”), from convect-, past participle stem of convehō (“to carry together”), combination of com- and vehō. By surface analysis, convect + -ion.

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