• adj. [數(shù)] 切線(xiàn)的，[數(shù)] 正切的；離題的，扯遠(yuǎn)的
• n. 正切，切線(xiàn)

來(lái)自 tangent,正切，切線(xiàn)，-ial,形容詞后綴。引申詞義稍微沾邊的。

tangential (adj.)

1620s, see tangent (adj.) + -ial. Figurative sense of "divergent, erratic" is from 1787; that of "slightly connected" is from 1825. Related: Tangentially.

1. Too much time was spent discussing tangential issues.

太多的時(shí)間花在了討論那些無(wú)關(guān)緊要的問(wèn)題上。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. They thought the whole thing was a side-show, tangential to the real world of business.

他們認(rèn)為整件事情只是一個(gè)插曲，和真正的商界沒(méi)有多大關(guān)系。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

3. The forces in operation have the form of lateral or tangential thrust.

作用力的形式是側(cè)向沖斷或切向沖斷.

來(lái)自辭典例句

4. It is tangential to our main objective.

這與我們主要目的有偏離.

來(lái)自辭典例句

5. Each of circular dishes is subjected to the action of a tangential force.

每個(gè)圓盤(pán)都受到切向力的作用.

來(lái)自辭典例句