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inertia

🇬🇧 UK/i'nә:ʃә/🇺🇸 US
IELTSGREC1

Definitions

n.

The tendency of a body to resist changes in motion; reluctance to take action or change.

惯性;惰性;不愿改变的倾向

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
ertskill, craft, art
+
iasuffix
=inertia

Common Collocations

  • 1.moment of inertia转动惯量
  • 2.overcome inertia克服惯性

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The ball continued moving due to inertia.

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