megawatt

IPA/ˈmeɡəwɒt/
KK[mˈɛɡəwˌɑt]IPA/ˈmeɡəwɑːt/

megawatt — noun

  • megawattsingular
  • megawattsplural

1. a way to measure how much electric power something can produce or use, with one

1.名詞C1
釋義

a way to measure how much electric power something can produce or use, with one megawatt being the same as a million watts; the term is normally applied to large generators such as power stations and wind farms.

例句

The new solar farm near Hui's village can supply about 80 megawatts at peak sunlight.

[number] megawatts of [power] for output capacity

Engineers told Ayana that the wind turbines on the hillside could generate fifteen megawatts together.

verb 'generate' + numeric megawatt amount

同義詞
  • MW

    standard abbreviation used in technical writing and on equipment labels

文法句型

a [number] megawatt [facility/plant]

[number] megawatts of [power/electricity]

用法筆記

Used for large-scale electrical capacity. Distinguish from 'megawatt-hour' (MWh), which measures energy delivered over time, not instantaneous power.

常見錯誤

❌The lamp uses two megawatts.
✅The lamp uses two watts.
💡megawatts describe industrial-scale power, not household appliances.
❌The plant produced 500 megawatts last year.
✅The plant produced 500 megawatt-hours last year.
💡total output over time is measured in megawatt-hours, not megawatts.