siemens
IPA/ˈsiːmənz/
KK[sˈimənz]IPA/ˈsiːmənz/
siemens — 名詞
1. the standard scientific unit for how easily electricity passes through a materia
1.名詞C1
釋義
西門子
電導的標準單位
the standard scientific unit for how easily electricity passes through a material
例句
Ilan checked the lab meter; the salt water measured 3 siemens.
Ilan 檢查了實驗室的儀表，鹽水的電導值是 3 西門子。
collocation: measured in siemens
The manual says this sensor can handle 0.5 siemens safely.
手冊說這個感測器可安全承受 0.5 西門子。
decimal quantity: 0.5 siemens
In older textbooks, the same unit is sometimes called a mho.
較早期的教科書有時會把同一個單位稱為 mho。
When Imani tested the wire, 2 ohms gave 0.5 siemens.
Imani 測試那條電線時，2 歐姆對應的電導是 0.5 西門子。
同義詞
- mho
older name for the same unit, now uncommon outside older technical writing
用法筆記
The form is the same in singular and plural: you say '1 siemens' and '5 siemens'. It is usually written after a number, and its symbol is the uppercase letter 'S'.
常見錯誤
❌The resistor has a siemens of 100.
✅The resistor has a conductance of 100 siemens.
💡siemens names the unit, while conductance names the property being measured.