propulsion
🇬🇧 UK/prəˈpʌlʃn/🇺🇸 US/prә'pʌlʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
The force or process that drives or pushes something forward
推进力,推进
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.jet propulsion喷气推进
- 2.propulsion system推进系统
- 3.nuclear propulsion核动力推进
- 4.rocket propulsion火箭推进
Example Sentences
- 1.
Jet propulsion revolutionized air travel in the 20th century.
- 2.
The spacecraft relies on ion propulsion to travel through deep space.
- 3.
Engineers are developing cleaner propulsion systems to reduce aviation emissions.
- 4.
The dolphin's powerful tail provides the propulsion needed for high-speed swimming.