traction
/ˈtrækʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtrækʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtrak-shən/ (ame, mw)
traction — 名詞
1. how well a tyre or wheel holds the road without skidding, especially when a vehi
抓地力
輪胎與地面接觸時防止打滑的能力
how well a tyre or wheel holds the road without skidding, especially when a vehicle is accelerating, turning, or braking.
Yuki lost traction on the icy road and her car slid into a fence.
Yuki 在結冰的道路上失去抓地力，車子滑進了圍籬。
collocation: lose traction
Winter tyres with deep treads provide better traction when driving in snow.
胎紋深的冬季輪胎在雪地行駛時能提供更好的抓地力。
collocation: provide traction
The tractor's wide wheels had enough traction to move through the muddy field.
拖拉機的寬輪胎有足夠的抓地力，能在泥濘的田裡行駛。
Ritu checked the tyre tread to ensure the car had enough traction for the trip.
Ritu 檢查了輪胎胎紋，確保車子在這次旅程中有足夠的抓地力。
文法句型
lose / gain / provide + traction
traction + on [surface]
用法筆記
Frequently appears with road, tyre, wheel, snow, mud, ice as context words. Often used in safety and driving discussions.
2. the movement of goods or equipment across the ground by pulling, typically using
牽引
拖曳重物所需的拉力或動力
the movement of goods or equipment across the ground by pulling, typically using an engine, animal, or other power source.
Electric traction powers many of the high-speed trains in Japan and Europe.
電氣牽引驅動了日本和歐洲的許多高速列車。
subject: electric traction
Before engines, horses were the main source of traction for farm work.
在引擎發明之前，馬是農場工作的主要牽引來源。
collocation: source of traction
The museum displayed an old steam-powered traction engine that pulled logs.
博物館展示了一臺用來拖運木材的老式蒸汽牽引機。
Christopher studied how traction systems help trains climb steep mountain routes.
Christopher 研究了牽引系統如何幫助火車爬越陡峭的山區路線。
文法句型
electric / steam / horse + traction
traction + engine / system / unit
用法筆記
Common in technical and historical texts about transport, engineering, and farming. Often paired with electric, steam, or horse as a modifier.
3. a medical procedure in which a broken or damaged bone is held in the correct pos
牽引治療
利用重量與滑輪輕拉受傷骨骼的醫療方式
a medical procedure in which a broken or damaged bone is held in the correct position by a system of weights and pulleys that apply a steady, gentle pulling force.
After breaking his thigh bone, Eitan spent two weeks in traction at the hospital.
Eitan 摔斷大腿骨後，在醫院接受了兩週的牽引治療。
phrase: in traction
The doctor explained that skin traction would help realign the bones in her leg.
醫生解釋說，皮膚牽引有助於矯正她腿部骨骼的位置。
medical collocation: skin traction
Nurses checked the weights on the traction equipment each morning to ensure correct alignment.
護理人員每天早上檢查牽引設備上的重量，以確保骨骼正確對齊。
Patients in traction often receive physiotherapy to prevent muscle weakness.
接受牽引治療的病人通常會進行物理治療以防止肌肉萎縮。
文法句型
in + traction
traction + device / equipment / unit
用法筆記
Typically used in the predicative phrase in traction to describe a patient's state. The equipment involved is called a traction device or traction apparatus.
4. the steady growth in support or acceptance that an idea, product, or movement ex
人氣；關注
想法或產品逐漸獲得的支持與關注
the steady growth in support or acceptance that an idea, product, or movement experiences as more people become interested in it.
The new ride-sharing app gained traction quickly among university students in Taipei.
這個新的共乘應用程式在台北的大學生之間很快就獲得了關注。
collocation: gain traction
Despite a strong start, the campaign never really gained traction with older voters.
儘管起步強勁，這項運動始終未能真正贏得年長選民的關注。
collocation: gain traction with [group]
The idea of a four-day working week is gaining traction in several European countries.
每週工作四天的想法正在幾個歐洲國家逐漸獲得支持。
Karim's proposal failed to gain traction at the board meeting last month.
Karim 的提案在上個月的董事會上未能獲得支持。
- momentum
emphasises forward progress and speed of growth
- popularity
focuses on being liked or widely used, not just gaining support
- acceptance
stresses being received and recognised as valid
- resistance
active opposition to an idea or product
- opposition
organised disagreement or pushback
文法句型
gain + traction
lose + traction
traction + with [group]
用法筆記
Almost always used with the verb gain (or occasionally lose). The subject is typically an idea, proposal, product, movement, campaign, or trend.