lubricant
Chinese meaning
润滑剂
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Example
The cost of lubricants is soaring, and even a tentative deal to end the war won't solve the problem.
润滑剂的成本正在飙升,即便是一项终结战争的初步协议,也无法解决这个问题。
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Background ✎
Roots · etymology
源自拉丁 lubricus(光滑、易滑),经 lubricate 派生,加名词后缀 -ant
- lubricate(润滑,源自拉丁 lubricus「光滑」)+ -ant(名词后缀,表「具该性质之物」)
Collocations
- industrial lubricant / lubricant costs / apply a lubricant

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