tangential
英 [t?n'd?en?(?)l]
美[t?n'd??n?l]
- adj. [數(shù)] 切線的，[數(shù)] 正切的；離題的，扯遠(yuǎn)的
- n. 正切，切線
GRE暢通詞匯
中文詞源
tangential 正切的，稍微沾邊的
來自 tangent,正切，切線，-ial,形容詞后綴。引申詞義稍微沾邊的。
英文詞源
- tangential (adj.)
- 1620s, see tangent (adj.) + -ial. Figurative sense of "divergent, erratic" is from 1787; that of "slightly connected" is from 1825. Related: Tangentially.
雙語例句
- 1. Too much time was spent discussing tangential issues.
- 太多的時間花在了討論那些無關(guān)緊要的問題上。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. They thought the whole thing was a side-show, tangential to the real world of business.
- 他們認(rèn)為整件事情只是一個插曲，和真正的商界沒有多大關(guān)系。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The forces in operation have the form of lateral or tangential thrust.
- 作用力的形式是側(cè)向沖斷或切向沖斷.
來自辭典例句
- 4. It is tangential to our main objective.
- 這與我們主要目的有偏離.
來自辭典例句
- 5. Each of circular dishes is subjected to the action of a tangential force.
- 每個圓盤都受到切向力的作用.
來自辭典例句