elasticity

英 [ˌiːlæˈstɪsəti]

美 [ˌiːlæˈstɪsəti]

n.  弹性; 弹力

复数：elasticities　

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牛津词典

noun

• 弹性；弹力
  the quality that sth has of being able to stretch and return to its original size and shape (= of being elastic )

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 弹性;弹力
  Theelasticityof a material or substance is its ability to return to its original shape, size, and condition after it has been stretched.
  1. Daily facial exercises help her to retain the skin's elasticity...
     每天做面部运动帮助她保持皮肤弹性。
  2. Gluten develops elasticity in a dough.
     麸质使生面团有韧劲。
• N-UNCOUNT (尤指产品需求的)弹性，灵活性，伸缩性
  In economics, theelasticity ofsomething, especially the demand for a product, is the degree to which it changes in response to changes in circumstances.
  1. The elasticity of demand for a single newspaper is bound to be higher than the figure for newspapers as a whole.
     某一份报纸需求量的伸缩性肯定大于报业整体需求的伸缩性。

英英释义

noun

• the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
  1. the waistband had lost its snap
  Synonym:snap

双语例句

• For identical shapes, the stiffness is proportional to the modulus of elasticity.
  对于同样外形的材料，刚度与弹性模量是成比例的。
• This has reduced price elasticity and caused a sharp rise in food prices during times of food shortages.
  这就减少了价格弹性，并在粮食短缺时期造成食品价格的急剧上涨。
• Income elasticity: A measure of the change in supply and/ or demand as income changes.
  收入弹性：衡量收入变化引起供应和（或）需求变化的一种尺度。
• Rubber materials have high elasticity, there is extensive application in all national economy departments.
  以高弹性为特征的橡胶材料在国民经济各部门有着广泛的应用。
• Daily facial exercises help her to retain the skin's elasticity
  每天做面部运动帮助她保持皮肤弹性。
• The plane problems and the torsion problem are standard fare in solution oriented books on elasticity.
  平面问题和扭转问题是弹性问题解法书中的标准内容。
• Baking volume, form, crumb structure and elasticity, and the taste of the baked product are evaluated.
  焙烤后的体积、形式、屑状结构和弹性，以及陪烤制品的风味都可以从试验结果中得到评估。
• This is based upon pricing elasticity studies and consumer demand.
  这是根据定价弹性研究和消费者的需求决定的。
• The elasticity of demand for a single newspaper is bound to be higher than the figure for newspapers as a whole.
  某一份报纸需求量的伸缩性肯定大于报业整体需求的伸缩性。
• This is a short-term stability factor, however, and, because elasticity is a relative concept.
  然而，这是一种短期的稳定因素，因为弹性是一个相对的概念。