centre of gravity

英 [ˌsentər əv ˈɡrævəti]

美 [ˌsentər əv ˈɡrævəti]

n.  (物体的)重心

化学

牛津词典

noun

• （物体的）重心
  the point in an object at which its weight is considered to act

柯林斯词典

• 重心
  Thecentre of gravityof an object is a point in it. If this point is above the base of the object, it stays stable, rather than falling over.

英英释义

noun

• the point within something at which gravity can be considered to act
  Synonym:center of gravity

双语例句

• The design thus leaves the area under the engines and on the centre of gravity free for the payload.
  这样的设计下，发动机叶片的面积和重心的有效载荷自由。
• Their activity has shifted the centre of gravity from the mountains to the coastal area.
  他们把活动重心由山区转到沿海一带。
• The wrong shoes can affect the body's centre of gravity.
  不舒适的鞋子会影响身体的重心。
• China's centre of gravity lies right here where we are and nowhere else.
  中国的重心不在任何别的方面，而在我们这一方面。
• The centre of gravity of the world may be tilting from the US and Europe to Asia, accelerated by a financial crisis that has brought the west low and left others, China and India among them, stronger.
  世界的重心也许正在从美国和欧洲向亚洲转移，一场使西方低头、而令中国和印度等其它国家更为强大的金融危机，加速了这种转移。
• But even with setbacks ahead, the financial world's centre of gravity is shifting.
  但即使这些国家未来会遭受挫折，全球金融界的重心也正在发生转移。
• We can assume all the mass of the body to be concentrated at its centre of gravity.
  我们可以假定物体的质量全部集中在重心上。
• But the relative shift of the centre of gravity does bring China more confidence.
  但是，全球经济重心的相对转移确实给予中国更多的信心。
• The actual height of centre of gravity can be used for the full-loaded cargo oil tanks.
  可取实际重心高度作为满载货油舱的重心高度。
• A higher naval meaning a higher centre of gravity, so your body is pulled forward faster.
  肚脐位置高，重心就高，因此向前冲的速度快。