An electric power distribution bus(or cable) that supplies functional units or electronic devices. 给操作部件或电子器件供电的一种电力分配总线(或电缆线)。
The solar cell can convert the energy of sunlight into electric energy. 太阳能电池能把阳光的能量转化为电能。
electric
[ noun ]
a car that is powered by electricity
<noun.artifact> [ adj ]
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
<adj.pert> electric current electric wiring electrical appliances an electrical storm
(of a situation) exceptionally tense
<adj.all> an atmosphere electric with suspicion
affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling
<adj.all> gave an electric reading of the play the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale
Electric \E*lec"tric\ ([-e]*l[e^]k"tr[i^]k), Electrical \E*lec"tric*al\ ([-e]*l[e^]k"tr[i^]*kal), a. [L. electrum amber, a mixed metal, Gr. 'h`lektron; akin to 'hle`ktwr the beaming sun, cf. Skr. arc to beam, shine: cf. F. ['e]lectrique. The name came from the production of electricity by the friction of amber.] 1. Pertaining to electricity; consisting of, containing, derived from, or produced by, electricity; as, electric power or virtue; an electric jar; electric effects; an electric spark; an electric charge; an electric current; an electrical engineer.
2. Capable of occasioning the phenomena of electricity; as, an electric or electrical machine or substance; an electric generator.
4. powered by electricity; as, electrical appliances; an electric toothbrush; an electric automobile. [WordNet 1.5]
{Electric atmosphere}, or {Electric aura}. See under {Aura}.
{Electrical battery}. See {Battery}.
{Electrical brush}. See under {Brush}.
{Electric cable}. See {Telegraph cable}, under {Telegraph}.
{Electric candle}. See under {Candle}.
{Electric cat} (Zo["o]l.), one of three or more large species of African catfish of the genus {Malapterurus} (esp. {M. electricus} of the Nile). They have a large electrical organ and are able to give powerful shocks; -- called also {sheathfish}.
{Electric clock}. See under {Clock}, and see {Electro-chronograph}.
{Electric current}, a current or stream of electricity traversing a closed circuit formed of conducting substances, or passing by means of conductors from one body to another which is in a different electrical state.
{Electric eel}, or {Electrical eel} (Zo["o]l.), a South American eel-like fresh-water fish of the genus {Gymnotus} ({G. electricus}), from two to five feet in length, capable of giving a violent electric shock. See {Gymnotus}.
{Electrical fish} (Zo["o]l.), any fish which has an electrical organ by means of which it can give an electrical shock. The best known kinds are the {torpedo}, the {gymnotus}, or {electrical eel}, and the {electric cat}. See {Torpedo}, and {Gymnotus}.
{Electric fluid}, the supposed matter of electricity; lightning. [archaic]
{Electrical image} (Elec.), a collection of electrical points regarded as forming, by an analogy with optical phenomena, an image of certain other electrical points, and used in the solution of electrical problems. --Sir W. Thomson.
{Electric machine}, or {Electrical machine}, an apparatus for generating, collecting, or exciting, electricity, as by friction.
{Electric motor}. See {Electro-motor}, 2.
{Electric osmose}. (Physics) See under {Osmose}.
{Electric pen}, a hand pen for making perforated stencils for multiplying writings. It has a puncturing needle driven at great speed by a very small magneto-electric engine on the penhandle.
{Electric railway}, a railway in which the machinery for moving the cars is driven by an electric current.
{Electric ray} (Zo["o]l.), the torpedo.
{Electric telegraph}. See {Telegraph}.
Electric \E*lec"tric\, n. (Physics) A nonconductor of electricity, as amber, glass, resin, etc., employed to excite or accumulate electricity.
A successful override later this year in the Democratic-controlled Assembly would clear the way for the electric chair to be put back into use in the nation's second largest state. California already has the death penalty.
Specifically, electric utilities surged on lower oil prices and the outlook for lower interest rates.
The board also would mandate production of so-called zero-emission electric cars starting in 1998.
A lovely pastoral scene later on populated by figures of Shiva, an elephant, and an Indian woman playing with an electric yo-yo, is broken up by fascist bikers.
The House by a 401-21 margin approved pollution controls late Wednesday on factories, automobiles and electric power plants.
The association represents the nation's 1,000 non-profit, consumer-owned rural electric systems in 46 states.
Tucson Electric, Arizona's second-largest electric utility, has been hurt by its investments in real estate and financial services, and has grappled with an apparent excess construction of generating capacity.
The electric bassist improvised "The Star Spangled Banner." No tunes or musicians were introduced.
Educators want to include five other schools in the radiation monitoring plan to prove their theory that electric and magnetic fields at Sandpiper Shores are no different than the radiation levels that exist on other campuses.
Known as the Meisner effect, this creates opportunities for cryocoolers in magnetically levitated transport (Maglev) and for levitating flywheels to store cheap energy for electric cars, says Lockerby.
Utilicorp provides electric and gas service to seven states.
"None of these investigations," the spokesman said, "has revealed any electric, electronic, mechanical problem or defect in any of our cars that could cause unintended acceleration."
It is electric and one can see immediately why dissident Russians so admired the play.
"Market players bought a broad range of issues, including electric issues," he said.
As a result of a recent evaluation of all its operations, Florida Progress said it has decided to focus its efforts on its electric utility business.
He winces as a member of the Committee for Torture Awareness demonstrates electric shock.
Sumitomo Electric Industries makes electric wire, telecommunications cable, special steel wire, sintered alloy products and disc brakes.
Brae Corp. said its auditor will issue a qualified opinion on the company's financial statement for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, because of concern over obligations associated with the company's troubled electric sign subsidiary.
Because he was sentenced before the state switched its method of executions, Swindler has the choice of dying in the electric chair or by lethal injection, the state standard.
It has no heating to protect Niwa from nighttime temperatures of about minus 50 degrees, but his flying suit has built-in electric coils to keep him warm. The coils are powered by batteries charged by solar panels outside the gondola.
He also could face the electric chair.
Everything from satellite TV dishes to electric power cables, plastic bottles and petrol pumps.
Electrosila and LMZ are builders of electric power generators and turbines, and employ a total of 40,000 people, MagneTek said.
The electric power industry already has shown signs of concern about the Matanoski findings.
Peter M. Kirby handles regulatory work including electric energy matters and Martha Jane Shay does corporate and securities work.
A member of the banned trade union, Solidarity, commented that "the difference between democracy and socialist democracy is the same as the difference between a chair and an electric chair."
Two large August projects, an electric utility and a waste-treatment facility, accounted for most of the difference.
The last criminal to die in New York's electric chair was Eddie Lee Mays in 1963.
His grandfather, who had arrived from Ireland during the mid-19th century potato famine, started several electric utilities that later became part of the Consolidated Edison Co. of New York.
Richard Lee Whitley, 41, executed in Virginia's electric chair on July 6 for strangling an elderly neighbor, slashing her throat and sexually assaulting her corpse.