convection

IPA/kənˈvekʃn/
KK[kənvˈɛkʃən]IPA/kənˈvekʃn/

convection — 名詞

1. The movement of heat inside a liquid or a gas, which takes place as warmer fluid

1.名詞B2
釋義

對流

液體或氣體中熱的循環傳遞

The movement of heat inside a liquid or a gas, which takes place as warmer fluid rises upward and cooler fluid sinks downward.

例句

In the saucepan, convection made the soup at the bottom rise as it heated up.

在湯鍋裡,對流使底部的湯在加熱時向上流動。

natural process in a heated liquid

During summer, convection creates the strong winds that bring afternoon thunderstorms.

夏季時,對流會產生帶來午後雷陣雨的強風。

weather context: thunderstorm formation

常見搭配
  • convection current
  • convection oven
  • natural convection
  • heat by convection
同義詞
  • heat transfer

    broader term that includes conduction and radiation as well; convection is one specific type

反義詞
  • conduction

    transfers heat through direct contact in solids, not through fluid movement

用法筆記

Frequently used as a modifier in compound nouns such as 'convection oven' or 'convection current'. In science writing, often paired with 'conduction' and 'radiation' as the three main types of heat transfer.

常見錯誤

The heat spreads by conduction through the boiling water.
The heat spreads by convection through the boiling water.
Conduction transfers heat through solid materials, while convection transfers heat through fluids like water.
The hot air rises by convection current.
The hot air rises by convection.
'Convection current' is a related term but 'convection' alone already describes the process; avoid redundant phrasing.

同根字

  • convect
    動詞C1
  • convective
    形容詞C1
  • convectional
    形容詞C2
  • convection oven
    名詞B2

常見搭配

常用片語

  • heat transfer by convection
  • convection in the atmosphere
  • natural convection

介系詞搭配