| 词汇 | brownout |
| 释义 | brownout noun[ C ] mainly USuk /ˈbraʊn.aʊt/ us /ˈbraʊn.aʊt/ an occasion when less electric power than usual is supplied to an area: 限量供电;供电不足 Peak usage periods, such as extreme cold weather, have been known to spark brownouts.我们已经知道在用电高峰期，比如严寒的冬天，会有供电不足的情况发生。 Electricity & electronics anodize anti-static arc bitstream capacitance chargeable chargeless electricity generate high-voltage homing insulating tape linesman magnet negatively non-electric non-electrical non-electronic non-magnetic solid-state You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Machines - not functioning brownout | Business Englishbrownout noun[ C ] NATURAL RESOURCESuk /ˈbraʊnaʊt/us a period of time when the electricity supply is not strong enough to supply all the power that is needed: The cafe was without lights because of a brownout. Maryland faces potential brownouts within five years unless it builds new power plants. Compare blackout Examples of brownoutbrownout It cannot be done without cross-bracing lines to cover the north-south lines, otherwise brownouts become a danger as it will be difficult to maintain system stability. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Solar panels have been introduced in some of the rural areas to reduce blackouts, brownouts, and use of kerosene. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In night landings, aircraft lighting can enhance the visual illusions by illuminating the brownout cloud. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Pilots have compared landing during brownouts to parallel parking an automobile with one's eyes closed. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The brownout phenomenon causes accidents during helicopter landing and take-off operations in arid desert terrain. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The system is designed for day, night and brownout flight environments. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Brownouts caused by a lingering power supply dispute has negatively affected local businesses and tourism. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. During the drinking episode 31% subjects described blackouts, 20% described brownouts, and 49% reported no amnesic episode. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The term brownout comes from the dimming experienced by lighting when the voltage sags. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Electric demand was so high that the power company advised homeowners to buy generators to cope with frequent brownouts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Another benefit to having staggered spin-up is the use of more cost-effective power supplies, which prevents power supply damage and system brownouts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Massive brownouts and blackouts lasted for several weeks, even affecting the water supply. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The term brownout is an apt description for voltage drops somewhere between full power (bright lights) and a blackout (no power no light). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Intentional brownouts are used for load reduction in an emergency. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Off line regulators must also be tolerant of voltage spikes, surges, brownouts, and other power quality conditions that may affect the electronic device. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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