upthrust

英 [ˈʌpθrʌst] 美 [ˈʌpθrʌst]

n.  (液体或气体对漂浮物的)上推

现在分词:upthrusting复数:upthrusts

BNC.43280 / COCA.39584



牛津词典

noun

  1. (液体或气体对漂浮物的)上推
    the force with which a liquid or gas pushes up against an object that is floating in it
    1. (液体或气体对漂浮物的)上推
      the force with which a liquid or gas pushes up against an object that is floating in it

      双语例句

      1. Upthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil.
        潮湿的土壤结冰造成的地面或道路的隆起。

      英英释义

      noun

      1. (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

          Synonym:    upheavalupliftupthrow