Engelsk navneord: energy | |||
1. | energy (om fænomen) (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Energy can take a wide variety of forms. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | free energy | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | physical phenomenon | ||
Mere specifikke termer | activation energy, alternative energy, atomic energy, binding energy, chemical energy, electrical energy, electricity, energy level, energy of activation, energy state, heat, heat energy, mechanical energy, nuclear energy, radiant energy, radiation, rest energy, separation energy, work | ||
Overordnet emneområde | natural philosophy, physics | ||
2. | energy (om egenskab) forceful exertion | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He plays tennis with great energy. He's full of zip. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | vigor, vigour, zip | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | force, forcefulness, strength | ||
Mere specifikke termer | athleticism, strenuosity | ||
3. | energy (om egenskab) enterprising or ambitious drive | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Europeans often laugh at American energy. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | get-up-and-go, push | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | drive | ||
Mere specifikke termer | second wind | ||
4. | energy (om egenskab) an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | His writing conveys great energy. A remarkable muscularity of style. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | muscularity, vigor, vigour, vim | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness | ||
Mere specifikke termer | verve, vitality | ||
5. | energy (om tilstand) a healthy capacity for vigorous activity | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Jogging works off my excess energy. He seemed full of vim and vigor. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | vim, vitality | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | good health, healthiness | ||
Mere specifikke termer | ch'i, chi, juice, ki, qi | ||
6. | energy (om fænomen) any source of usable power | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The DOE is responsible for maintaining the energy policy. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | physical phenomenon | ||
7. | Energy (om gruppe) the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977 | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | Department of Energy, DOE, Energy Department | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | executive department | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | Department of Energy Intelligence, DOEI | ||