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词汇 stopping-distance
释义 stopping distance
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈstɒp.ɪŋ ˌdɪs.təns/ us /ˈstɑː.pɪŋ ˌdɪs.təns/
the distance travelled between the time when someone decides to stop a vehicle moving, and the time when the vehicle completely stops: 制动距离,煞停距离
The stopping distance depends on several factors, including the road surface and the driver's reflexes.制动距离取决于几个因素,包括路面性质和开车人的反应能力。
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Examples of stopping distance


stopping distance
The plume eventually comes to a stop as a result of plume confinement due to ambient atmosphere and the distance at which this happens is called the stoppingdistance.
However, one hears all sorts of stories about a stoppingdistance of ten or twelve miles.
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The longer the stoppingdistance, the less margin of safety there is.
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It is the stoppingdistance that counts in an emergency.
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One needs 21 ft or 64 m more stoppingdistance just for that extra 5 mph.
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These recommendations include the need for eco-driving, checking the tyre pressure regularly and complying with the stoppingdistance.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Firstly, an effective high-friction coefficient road surface can reduce the stoppingdistance of a vehicle by as much as 50%.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
The driver of the tipper truck had allowed enough stoppingdistance but, unfortunately, his brakes were seriously defective.
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The value used in the criteria is the safe stoppingdistance related to the speed of traffic.
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There are few motorists who would not interpret the words "stoppingdistance" in their right sense.
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Their stoppingdistance, if you want to do a crash stop, which is a very rare thing to want to do, is something under two miles.
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Compared to road vehicles, trains have a much greater stoppingdistance at the same speed, but often travel much faster than road vehicles.
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The stoppingdistance is just 33 metres at 100 km/hr with an average deceleration of 1.2g.
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The stoppingdistance was huge, and had to be allowed for.
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Such a situation could be dangerous, as stoppingdistance increases with fewer functioning brakes.
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