- (specialist)
the speed of something in a particular direction （沿某一方向的）速度 the velocity of light 光速 to gain/lose velocity 加速；减速 a high-velocity rifle 高速步枪
Extra ExamplesTopics Physics and chemistryc2Light travels at a constant velocity. 光以恒定速度传播。 to move with a uniform velocity 匀速地运动
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- low
- constant
- …
- achieve
- attain
- reach
- …
- decrease
- increase
- at a/the velocity
- (formal)
high speed 高速；快速
Word Originlate Middle English: from French vélocité or Latin velocitas, from velox, veloc- ‘swift’.