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bec商务英语词汇详解:flashpoint

来源 :中华考试网 2017-09-16

bec商务英语词汇详解:flashpoint

单词 flashpoint
中文释义

1.起燃点(化学名词);2.危险地区(名词)

英文释义

1. (noun, CHEMISTRY) The temperature at which vapor from a liquid will ignite. (NOTE: also“flash point”)

2. (noun) A dangerous situation, topic, or place where violence may erupt.

例句

1.EXAMPLE: Brandy has a flashpoint of only 27 degrees centigrade, so in cooking, its vapors will easily burn when ignited by a chef.

白兰地的起燃点只有27摄氏度,厨师在烹饪时很容易点燃其蒸气。

2.EXAMPLE: There are a number of flashpoints along the border between the two unfriendly nations where many unpleasant incidents have occurred.

在这两个不友好国家之间的边界有很多危险地区,可能发生很多不愉快的事件。

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