velocity

noun

/vəˈlɒsəti/

/vəˈlɑːsəti/

[uncountable, countable]

(plural velocities)

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(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 Examples
- Light travels at a constant velocity.光以恒定速度传播。
- to move with a uniform velocity匀速地运动
Topics Physics and chemistryc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- high
- low
- constant
- …
verb + velocity
- achieve
- attain
- reach
- …
velocity + verb
- decrease
- increase
preposition
- at a/the velocity
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(formal) high speed高速；快速
- Jaguars can move with an astonishing velocity.美洲豹跑起来速度惊人。

Word Originlate Middle English: from French vélocité or Latin velocitas, from velox, veloc- ‘swift’.