| 词汇 | electricity |
| 释义 | electricity noun[ U ] uk /ˌel.ɪkˈtrɪs.ə.ti/ us /ɪˌlekˈtrɪs.ə.t̬i/ A2 a form of energy that can be produced in several ways and that provides power to devices that create light, heat, etc.: 电;电能 The electricity has been turned off.电已被断掉了。 an electricity generating company发电公司 powered/heated by electricity电动／电热供暖 an electricity bill电费 Underground cables carry electricity to all parts of the city.地下电缆将电力输送到该市各个地区。 Someone has turned off the electricity supply.有人切断了供电系统。 The wind farm may be able to generate enough electricity for 2000 homes. I pay my electricity bill by direct debit.我用自动扣账的方式来支付电费。 Many people are living in encampments around the city with no electricity or running water.很多人生活在城市周边一些没有电力和自来水供应的临时营地里。 Electricity & electronics anodize anti-static arc bitstream brownout capacitance chargeable generate high-voltage homing induction linesman magnet multimeter negatively non-electric non-electrical non-electronic solid-state transistorized electricity | American Dictionaryelectricity noun[ U ] us/ɪˌlekˈtrɪs·ət̬·i/ a form of energy that provides power to motors and devices that create light or heat: They lived on an island with no electricity and no running water. Examples of electricityelectricity It developed plans to offer medical care, hospital treatment, electricity, and water trucking. A bill based on the weight of the copper (and later zinc), and hence the amount of electricity used, was sent to the household. However, alternative energy sectors (electricity and hydraulic), plus the textile sector are the 'winning' sectors here. This slim volume assesses the coal procurement practices and strategies of the electricity utilities. In short, the commission had to decide about the future function of electricity within the increasingly complex framework of public utilities. Still, despite these defects, the regime promises to provide more import and export (depending, of course, on the electricity market conditions) than before. Almost all operators complain of high costs, in particular high charges for electricity, water and fuel. While one should not overemphasize the power of outsiders, the threat of environmental legislation also made the electricity establishment more politically vulnerable than telecom. Running water and electricity are still lacking in many matchbox houses. Deliberately, it is unclear whether the "currents" mentioned in the passage belong to water or to electricity. Flowing waters or teeming crowds: mental models of electricity. The property rights over electricity grids are not limited by regulations, and there are only a few connections (with small capacity) between the national grids. The resulting balance of payments crisis was exacerbated by the government's delay in adjusting petroleum prices and electricity rates. It is a contingent moral truth that passing a given amount of electricity through a person's body causes them severe pain. Towns with a home town association have paved roads, electricity, and freshly painted public buildings. 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. Collocations withelectricityelectricityThese are words often used in combination with electricity. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. amount of electricity A bill based on the weight of the copper (and later zinc), and hence the amountofelectricity used, was sent to the household. atmospheric electricity This claimed to utilize atmospheric electricity to eliminate the overhead wire used by the existing telegraph systems. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. availability of electricity The cost per mile of lighting can be affected by the frequency of interchanges, type of lighting installation and availability of electricity supply. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 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. See all collocations with electricity |
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