newton
newton — 名詞
1. a standard unit for measuring how much push or pull acts on an object; one newto
牛頓
力的國際標準單位
a standard unit for measuring how much push or pull acts on an object; one newton is the amount of force needed to make a one-kilogram object increase its speed by one metre per second every second
One newton equals roughly the downward force of a small apple resting in your palm.
一牛頓大約等於一顆小蘋果放在你手掌上時向下的力量。
headword + equals + concrete everyday comparison
To lift the box, the worker needed to apply about fifty newtons of force.
要抬起那個箱子，工人需要施加約五十牛頓的力量。
apply + number + newtons of force
A car engine pushes the vehicle forward with thousands of newtons of pushing force.
汽車引擎以數千牛頓的推力將車輛向前推動。
When two magnets are close, the repulsive force between them can be measured in newtons.
當兩塊磁鐵靠近時，兩者之間的排斥力可以用牛頓來測量。
Apply a one-newton force to a one-kilogram book, and it slides across a smooth table.
對一本一公斤的書施加一牛頓的力，它就會在光滑的桌面上滑動。
文法句型
measure + something + in newtons
a force of + number + newtons
用法筆記
Newtons measure force or weight, not mass. On Earth, a mass of one kilogram has a weight of about 9.8 newtons, but people usually say 'one kilogram' in daily life instead of '9.8 newtons.'