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

• Compared to the direct quenching process, the tangential and axial stresses of proposed cooling methods are both decreased, then the microcrack formation and propagation is relieved.
  与直接淬火工艺相比，优化冷却工艺使钢管内的切向和轴向残余应力均减小，从而降低和缓解了钢管内微裂纹的产生和扩展趋势。
• 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。
• For a small cover over a polytope, its equivariant cobordism class is determined by the tangential representation set.
  多面体上的小覆盖的等变配边类是由它的切表示集所决定的。
• I give this pendulum a tangential speed.
  给这个单摆一个。
• The angle of alpha will then be tangential to this point.
  α角将，与该点相切。
• 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。
• Experimental Research of Cold Aero-dynamical Field on Eight-square Double Tangential Circle Combustion System
  八角双切圆燃烧系统冷态空气动力场试验研究
• Then, the coarse code and subdivision code, of which the angle is consisted, were read out along the disc's radial direction and tangential direction, separately.
  然后，分别沿码盘的径向和切向读取粗码和细分码，并由它们构成最终的角度值。
• 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 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。