critical mass
英 [ˌkrɪtɪkl ˈmæs]
美 [ˌkrɪtɪkl ˈmæs]
n. (核链式反应的)临界质量
牛津词典
noun
- (核链式反应的)临界质量
the smallest amount of a substance that is needed for a nuclear chain reaction to take place
柯林斯词典
- (核链式反应的)临界质量
In physics, thecritical massof a substance is the minimum amount of it that is needed for a nuclear chain reaction. - N-SING (某事发生或继续所需的)足够数量
Acritical massof something is an amount of it that makes it possible for something to happen or continue.- Only in this way can the critical mass of participation be reached.
只有这样才能凑足参与人数。
- Only in this way can the critical mass of participation be reached.
英英释义
noun
- the minimum mass of fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction
- the minimum amount (of something) required to start or maintain a venture
- the battle for the computer market has now reached critical mass
- there is now a critical mass of successful women to take the lead
- they sold the business because it lacked critical mass
双语例句
- Spring is rapidly maturing and has the critical mass to be a player for the foreseeable future.
Spring正在快速成熟,并将在可预见的未来成为一个参与者。 - I decided that I had spent enough time on this and had a "critical mass" of features available.
我决定,我已经花了足够的时间和进行了“足够数量的可用的功能”。 - We've reached critical mass and there's no turning back.
我们已经到了最关键的时刻,而且没有回头路。 - What happens when the number of students making that choice reaches a critical mass?
如果如此选择的学生变成了大多数,会怎样? - Their presence created a critical mass of innovation.
他们的出现引发了大量创新。 - So critical mass was a consideration as well as technical excellence.
因此关键的合并既是一种考虑也是一种技术优势。 - What's the killer feature that seems to provide critical mass for this framework?
哪种至关重要的特性为此框架提供了关键部分? - The key is to create a critical mass of leaders to usher in change.
这一切的关键在于,要培养出数量足够庞大的领导人来引导变革。 - This creates what is known as a critical mass of nuclear material, which releases its energy instantaneously as atoms inside it split in an uncontrolled chain reaction.
这会造成核原料所谓的临界质量,当其中的原子在无法控制的连锁反应中分裂时,能在瞬间释放出能量。 - The next thing it hit, a year later, was critical mass.
一年以后,它进入下一个阶段,也就是临界量。