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buoyancy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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buoy·an·cy /ˈbɔɪənsi $ ˈbɔɪənsi, ˈbuːjənsi/ noun [uncountable]  1. ON/ON TOP OFthe ability of an object to float 〔物体在液体里的〕浮性2 ON/ON TOP OFthe power of a liquid to make an object float 〔液体的〕浮力 Salt water has more buoyancy than fresh water. 盐水的浮力比淡水大。3. HAPPYa feeling of happiness and a belief that you can deal with problems easily 自信;乐观4. BFthe ability of prices, a business etc to quickly get back to a high level after a difficult period 〔价格、生意等的〕恢复力,复苏力
Examples from the Corpus
buoyancyThen she hit on a buoyancy technique.Its chanting quality sounds a note of buoyancy and music in the evocation of the enormity of the Crucifixion.The air's buoyancy and the sun's ray Are of advantage to me.A few other sectors have some buoyancy.There is not much temperature-produced density contrast at a given level; thus this does not much affect the buoyancy force.the buoyancy of light woodSix-year-old Michael Smith and his parents were spotted by a passing yacht as they clung to a tiny buoyancy bag in darkness.The life streams were flowing with buoyancy.
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buoyancy
buoyancy /ˈbɔɪənsi $ ˈbɔɪənsi, ˈbuːjənsi/ noun [uncountable]
1. the ability of an object to float
2. the power of a liquid to make an object float:
    Salt water has more buoyancy than fresh water.
3. a feeling of happiness and a belief that you can deal with problems easily
4. the ability of prices, a business etc to quickly get back to a high level after a difficult period