joule
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++joule /dʒuːl $ dʒuːl, dʒaʊl/ noun [countable] (written abbreviation J) TMa unit for measuring energy or work 焦耳〔能或功的计量单位〕
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joule• The energy applied in each pulse was 25-30 joules.• For them, energy comes in joules, and force in newtons, but whatever happened to ergs and dynes?From Longman Business Dictionaryjoulejoule /dʒuːldʒuːl, dʒaʊl/ written abbreviation J noun [countable] a unit of energy, work done, or quantity of heatOrigin joule (1800-1900) James Joule (1818-89), English scientistjoule nounChinese
work Business a unit measuring Corpus or for energy
joule
joule /dʒuːl $ dʒuːl, dʒaʊl/
noun [countable] (written abbreviation J)
joule /dʒuːl $ dʒuːl, dʒaʊl/
noun [countable] (written abbreviation J) Date: 1800-1900
Origin: James Joule (1818-89), English scientist
a unit for measuring energy or work
Origin: James Joule (1818-89), English scientist