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

• Each of circular dishes is subjected to the action of a tangential force.
  每个圆盘都受到切向力的作用。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• First is to set aside several cases that are tangential to the main theme.
  首先抛开几个和主题无关的例子。
• 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。
• Influences of friction coefficient and tangential stiffness of damper on the vibratory response are investigated.
  本文对叶片缘板摩擦阻尼器的工程优化设计方法进行了研究。
• Provide tangential nozzle design for level nozzles on the liquid sump.
  在液体排污箱上水平的接管提供切线方向接管设计。
• 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。
• 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。