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ballast

/'bælәst/

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📖 中文释义

  1. n. 压载物, 压舱物
  2. [经] 底货, 压舱货

🧩 词形变化

过去式 ballasted过去分词 ballasted现在分词 ballasting复数 ballasts第三人称单数 ballasts
📘 English Definition(英文释义)
  1. n. any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
  2. n. coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
  3. n. an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
  4. n. an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps