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 fiber ['faibә]   添加此单词到默认生词本
n. 纤维, 构造, 纤维制品

[化] 纤维

[医] 纤维


  1. Scientists are recommending that people eat more fiber.
    科学家建议人们多吃些纤维素。
  2. I love my country with every fiber of my being.
    我深爱我的祖国。
  3. He is a man of real fiber.
    他是一个有骨气的男子。


fiber
[ noun ]
  1. a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

  2. <noun.substance>
  3. coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis

  4. <noun.food>
  5. any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)

  6. <noun.body>
  7. the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions

  8. <noun.attribute>
    education has for its object the formation of character
  9. a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth

  10. <noun.artifact>


Fiber \Fi"ber\, Fibre \Fi"bre\,, n. [F. fibre, L. fibra.]
1. One of the delicate, threadlike portions of which the
tissues of plants and animals are in part constituted; as,
the fiber of flax or of muscle.

2. Any fine, slender thread, or threadlike substance; as, a
fiber of spun glass; especially, one of the slender
rootlets of a plant. [WordNet sense 1]

3. the inherent complex of attributes that determine a
person's moral and ethical actions and reactions; sinew;
strength; toughness; as, a man of real fiber. [WordNet
sense 2]

Syn: character, fibre.
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]

Yet had no fibers in him, nor no force. --Chapman.

4. A general name for the raw material, such as cotton, flax,
hemp, etc., used in textile manufactures.

5. (Nutrition) that portion of food composed of carbohydrates
which are completely or partly indigestible, such as
cellulose or pectin; it may be in an insoluble or a
soluble form. It provides bulk to the solid waste and
stimulates peristalsis in the intestine. It is found
especially in grains, fruits, and vegetables. There is
some medical evidence which indicates that diets high in
fiber reduce the risk of colon cancer and reduce
cholesterol levels in the blood. It is also called
{dietary fiber}, {roughage}, or {bulk}.
[PJC]

6. a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper
or cloth. [WordNet sense 3]

Syn: fibre, vulcanized fiber.
[WordNet 1.5]

{Fiber gun}, a kind of steam gun for converting, wood, straw,
etc., into fiber. The material is shut up in the gun with
steam, air, or gas at a very high pressure which is
afterward relieved suddenly by letting a lid at the muzzle
fly open, when the rapid expansion separates the fibers.


{Fiber plants} (Bot.), plants capable of yielding fiber
useful in the arts, as hemp, flax, ramie, agave, etc.

  1. No, he doesn't plan to branch into other types of floor coverings or to open his own stores, Mr. Shaw says, and he doubts that Shaw will buy a fiber company.
  2. In addition to the huge costs of building a nationwide fiber optic network, US Sprint has a history of billing problems that have cut into revenue.
  3. Faster growing specialty products range from Lycra spandex to flame retardant Nomex and Kevlar, a high strength fiber used in tires, bullet-proof vests and U.S. Army infantry helmets.
  4. Asbestos, once considered a miracle fiber, caused thousands of deaths from lung cancer and other ailments.
  5. Among the substitute products are kevlar, a synthetic fabric used with resin, and some types of metallic fiber, industry officials said.
  6. Its ads tout the fiber content of a new line of breads and note that "diets high in soluble fiber can help lower serum cholesterol, a risk factor for heart disease."
  7. Its ads tout the fiber content of a new line of breads and note that "diets high in soluble fiber can help lower serum cholesterol, a risk factor for heart disease."
  8. Photonics has applications in fiber optics, including optical navigation systems, cable television signal distribution, antenna interconnects, telecommunications and instrumentation.
  9. He was most recently president of the company's fiber optics transmission equipment division.
  10. Mr. Hasegawa proposed that light sent through fiber at very short wavelengths would actually turn the fiber into its own amplifier, keeping the light pulses alive.
  11. Mr. Hasegawa proposed that light sent through fiber at very short wavelengths would actually turn the fiber into its own amplifier, keeping the light pulses alive.
  12. Low consumption of fiber, which many health experts believe may contribute to colon cancer, was not linked with the disease in this study.
  13. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration asked Kellogg last year to provide data showing that psyllium, a soluble fiber that is used in laxatives, is safe in foods and to back up its health claims.
  14. The installations are being done because "we envision that the cost of fiber technology will soon become less expensive than copper," said Chuck Johnston, Pacific Bell vice president and general manager, Los Angeles.
  15. The expenditure of $3 billion over three years for the fiber network and pre-tax quarterly losses of a quarter billion dollars easily make US Sprint the telephone industry's biggest, fastest start-up ever.
  16. Manville, saying the move "isn't a preemptive strike," stressed that it sees no potential liability problem with its glass fiber products and hasn't set aside any reserves in anticipation of claims.
  17. Repeatedly the visitors called out. At last a head of black hair surfaced amid the clattering streams of bright white fiber.
  18. With more than 78 million acres of cropland currently out of production, the U.S. has an "enormous capacity" to increase food and fiber supplies, he said.
  19. Fifty-seven percent of shoppers said they eat more fruits and vegetables than a year ago; 34 percent are eating less meat; 27 percent eat less fat. Only 16 percent said they eat more fiber, and 18 percent said they eat more fish.
  20. The announcement sent NASA, the Department of Defense and several government contractors scrambling to figure out what the impact would be on the space shuttle program and other projects that depend on a carbonizable rayon fiber.
  21. Earlier this year, WTG opened a futuristic $2.4 million control center in Tulsa that monitors 11,000 miles of fiber lines for a five-member consortium called the National Telecommunications Network.
  22. "This is along the same lines as our investigation of fiber optics," said Ken Raymond, director at the Nynex Science and Technology Center.
  23. In timberlands and forest products operations, the company said prices for logs, lumber and plywood improved and its engineered fiber panels and building materials segments did significantly better.
  24. La Seda, which flourished when it was protected from imports, failed to keep pace with foreign fiber makers after Spain's textile market was opened up in the late 1980s.
  25. The system AT&T and US Sprint are to provide to the government, known as FTS-2000, is a custom-designed communications network using digital and fiber optic technology to link the federal government's expansive telecommunications system.
  26. Saint-Gobain produces a variety of flat glass, fiber glass, piping, paper and wood products.
  27. In 1986, the maker of elastomer products and fiber materials earned $2.5 million, or 87 cents a share.
  28. The CRB index comprises 21 commodity futures prices, including grains, metals, oil, and fiber.
  29. Global Crossing also has projects underway to construct undersea optical fiber communication systems interconnecting Asia and Latin America to the U.S. and Europe.
  30. In Cerritos, Calif., the company has joined the local cable operator to test a fiber network that will connect up to 700 households.
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