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inertia n.惯性；惰性 (1) 惯性使汽车驶到了人行道上。(2) 惯性在我们日常生活中是很常见的。(3) 每个人都有一种思维惯性或者说惰性。(4) 纯粹是由於制度本身有惰性，很多事急需改革却从未实行。 Inertia is a physics term. Isaac Newtown discovered that a body at rest would stay at rest and a body moving through space would continue moving through space unless an external force (like friction or gravity) caused it to slow down or stop. Sometimes we need an external force to help us get going or to change direction, too, like a friend to tell us to get off the couch or to quit that job at the shoe store.

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英 [ɪ'nɜːʃə] 美 [ɪ'nɜːrʃə] (1) Inertia carried the car to the pavement.(2) Inertia is evident in our every day experiences.(3) Everyone has his psychological inertia, or in some way, indolence.(4) Because of the sheer inertia of the system many badly needed reform is never introduced. Inertia is resistance to change. You hate looking at people's feet and yet you stay in your job as a shoe salesman year after year. Why? Inertia. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]惰性；迟钝；怠惰 If you have a feeling of inertia, you feel very lazy and unwilling to move or be active. ...her inertia, her lack of energy...她的怠惰和缺乏活力This might help you overcome inertia.这可能有助于你克服惰性。2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]惯性 Inertia is the tendency of a physical object to remain still or to continue moving, unless a force is applied to it.   [TECHNICAL 术语]

英语单词	inertia
英美音标	英 [ɪ'nɜːʃə] 美 [ɪ'nɜːrʃə]
中文释义	n.惯性；惰性
英语例句	(1) Inertia carried the car to the pavement. (2) Inertia is evident in our every day experiences. (3) Everyone has his psychological inertia, or in some way, indolence. (4) Because of the sheer inertia of the system many badly needed reform is never introduced.
中文例句	(1) 惯性使汽车驶到了人行道上。 (2) 惯性在我们日常生活中是很常见的。 (3) 每个人都有一种思维惯性或者说惰性。 (4) 纯粹是由於制度本身有惰性，很多事急需改革却从未实行。
vocabulary简明	Inertia is resistance to change. You hate looking at people's feet and yet you stay in your job as a shoe salesman year after year. Why? Inertia.
vocabulary扩展	Inertia is a physics term. Isaac Newtown discovered that a body at rest would stay at rest and a body moving through space would continue moving through space unless an external force (like friction or gravity) caused it to slow down or stop. Sometimes we need an external force to help us get going or to change direction, too, like a friend to tell us to get off the couch or to quit that job at the shoe store.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]惰性；迟钝；怠惰 If you have a feeling of inertia, you feel very lazy and unwilling to move or be active. ...her inertia, her lack of energy... 她的怠惰和缺乏活力 This might help you overcome inertia. 这可能有助于你克服惰性。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]惯性 Inertia is the tendency of a physical object to remain still or to continue moving, unless a force is applied to it. [TECHNICAL 术语]

Inertia Force Stay Job Shoe Body Rest Moving