tangential

英 [tænˈdʒenʃl]

美 [tænˈdʒenʃl]

adj.  稍微沾边的; 离题的; 不相干的; 正切的; 切线的

GRE医学

BNC.25726 / COCA.25263

牛津词典

adj.

• 稍微沾边的；离题的；不相干的
  having only a slight or indirect connection with sth
  1. a tangential argument
     牵强附会的论点
• 正切的；切线的
  of or along a tangent

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 关系不大的;不直接相干的
  If you describe something astangential, you mean that it has only a slight or indirect connection with the thing you are concerned with, and is therefore not worth considering seriously.
  1. Too much time was spent discussing tangential issues...
     太多的时间花在了讨论那些无关紧要的问题上。
  2. They thought the whole thing was a side-show, tangential to the real world of business.
     他们认为整件事情只是一个插曲，和真正的商界没有多大关系。
• ADJ 切线的;相切的
  If something istangential tosomething else, it is at a tangent to it.
  1. ...point T, where the demand curve is tangential to the straight line L.
     需求曲线和直线 L 相切之点 T
  2. ...the street tangential to the courthouse square.
     和法院大楼广场相切的那条大街

英英释义

adj

• of superficial relevance if any
  1. a digressive allusion to the day of the week
  2. a tangential remark
  Synonym:digressive
• of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent
  1. tangential forces

双语例句

• The tangential movement of water rivulet has significant effects on the rain-wind induced vibration of stay-cables.
  风雨环境中斜拉索表面形成的水线及其周向摆动在索的风雨振中起着关键的作用。
• Surface electroosmosis method can reduce coal tangential resistance, but the pole distribution affects the result of reducing resistance.
  表面电渗法可有效地减少煤的切向阻力，但电极分布对电渗效果有很大影响。
• The problems of deformation for shaft lining are investigated under arbitrary axisymmetric normal loads and tangential loads with end loads.
  对有限长立井井壁在任意轴对称的法向、切向以及端面荷载的共同作用下的变形问题作了分析研究。
• Lines which are everywhere tangential to the direction of the flow of electric current are called streamlines.
  处处均与电流方向相切的曲线称为流线。
• The effects on flux of tangential flow rate, time, pressure and temperature were investigated.
  研究了错流方式的板式膜组件的切向流速、时间、压力、温度等对渗透通量的影响。
• A method of the determination of the tire side-slip characteristics, vertical and tangential stiffness and damping is given.
  提出了轮胎的侧偏特性、向和切向轮胎刚度阻尼的确定方法。
• Too much time was spent discussing tangential issues
  太多的时间花在了讨论那些无关紧要的问题上。
• The angle of alpha will then be tangential to this point.
  α角将，与该点相切。
• Do not confuse ever the tangential acceleration, which is along the circumference, with a centripetal acceleration.
  但是别把这个切向加速度，它是沿着圆周的，和向心加速度混淆。
• The forces in operation have the form of lateral or tangential thrust.
  作用力的形式是侧向冲断或切向冲断。