traction
noun /ˈtrækʃn/
/ˈtrækʃn/
[uncountable]- the action of pulling something along a surface; the power that is used for doing this
牵引;拖拉;牵引力;拉力 - a way of treating a broken bone in your body that involves using special equipment to pull the bone gradually back into its correct place
牵引(使体内断骨复位的疗法) - in traction He spent six weeks in traction after he broke his leg.
他腿部骨折后做了六个星期的牵引治疗。
- in traction He spent six weeks in traction after he broke his leg.
- the force that stops something, for example the wheels of a vehicle, from sliding on the ground
(车轮等对地面的)附着摩擦力 - the extent to which an idea, a product, etc. becomes popular or gains support
牵引力: 创意,产品等变得流行或获得支持的程度- The president's message is gaining traction among undecided voters.
总统的信息在犹豫不决的选民中越来越受欢迎。
- The president's message is gaining traction among undecided voters.
词源late Middle English (denoting contraction, such as that of a muscle): from French, or from medieval Latin tractio(n-), from Latin trahere ‘draw, pull’. Current senses date from the early 19th cent.