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the action of one object or surface moving against another 摩擦 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + friction- cause
- generate
- produce
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physics 物理 the resistance (= the force that stops something moving) of one surface to another surface or substance moving over or through it 摩擦力 The force of friction slows the spacecraft down as it re-enters the earth's atmosphere. 航天飞船重返地球大气层时因有摩擦力而减慢速度。 Rubbing the stones together produces friction. 石头相互摩擦会产生摩擦力。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + friction- cause
- generate
- produce
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a lack of friendship or agreement among people who have different opinions about something 争执；分歧；不和 conflicts and frictions that have still to be resolved 仍有待解决的冲突和摩擦 - friction between A and B
friction between neighbours 邻里矛盾
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc2His decision led to considerable friction in his family. 他的决定在家中引起相当大的争执。 I'm exhausted from the constant friction between my boss and my colleagues. 老板和同事之间不断的摩擦搞得我筋疲力尽。 friction between the two ethnic groups 两个族群之间的摩擦
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- increasing
- constant
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- cause
- create
- generate
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- friction between
- friction with
- a cause of friction
- a source of friction
Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting ‘chafing’ or ‘rubbing of the body or limbs’, formerly much used in medical treatment): via French from Latin frictio(n-), from fricare ‘to rub’.