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pen·du·lum AHD[pĕnʹjə-ləm, pĕnʹdyə-, pĕnʹdə-] D.J.[ˈpendʒələm, ˈpendjə-, ˈpendə-]K.K.[ˈpɛndʒələm, ˈpɛndjə-, ˈpɛndə-]n.(名词)- A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices, especially clocks. Also called simple pendulum 摆:在一固定点悬垂的可在重力影响下自由来回摆动的摆体,通常用于调校钟等各种仪器 也作 simple pendulum
- Something that swings back and forth from one course, opinion, or condition to another:沿某一路线、想法或事态来回摆动的东西:the pendulum of public opinion.民意变化不定
- New Latin 新拉丁语
- probably from Italian pendolo [pendulous, pendulum] 可能源自 意大利语 pendolo [松垂的,钟摆]
- from Latin pendulus [hanging] * see pendulous 源自 拉丁语 pendulus [垂悬的] * 参见 pendulous
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