1709, from Modern Latin, coined 1687 by Sir Isaac Newton (who wrote in Latin), from Latin centri- alternative comb. form of centrum "center" (see center (n.)) + petere "to make for, go to; seek, strive after" (see petition (n.)). Centripetal force is Newton's vim ... centripetam.
centripetal 英文释义
1. tending to move toward a center;
"centripetal force"
2. tending to unify
3. of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system;
"sensory neurons"
centripetal 双语例句
1. After some treatment of centripetal force , he deduces Kepler's third law.
在向心力的一些论述之后,他推出了开普勒的第三定律。
来自辞典例句
2. After some treatment of centripetal force, he deduces Kepler's third law.
在向心力的一些论述之后, 他推出了开普勒的第三定律.
来自辞典例句
3. It is called the centripetal acceleration.
这叫做向心加速度.
来自辞典例句
4. The expectancy effect has characteristics of suggestibility , level, centripetal and emotion.