voltage

IPA/ˈvəʊltɪdʒ/
KK[vˈoltədʒ]IPA/ˈvəʊltɪdʒ/

voltage — 名詞

  • voltagesingular
  • voltagesplural

1. a measure of the electrical force that pushes current through a conductor, with

1.名詞B1
釋義

電壓

電路中推動電流的電力大小

a measure of the electrical force that pushes current through a conductor, with the unit being the volt.

例句

The voltage of the household outlet in Taiwan is 110 volts.

台灣家用插座的電壓是 110 伏特。

collocation: household outlet + voltage

Zola checked the voltage of the battery with a small tester before using it.

Zola 在使用前用小測試器檢查了電池的電壓。

verb collocation: check + voltage

常見搭配
  • high voltage
  • low voltage
  • measure voltage
  • check the voltage
  • voltage drop
  • voltage regulator
  • supply voltage
  • input/output voltage
  • dangerous voltage
  • carry a voltage
同義詞
  • potential difference

    more technical term used in physics and engineering; voltage is the everyday word

  • electromotive force

    often shortened to EMF; refers to voltage produced by a source like a battery; technically distinct but often used interchangeably in basic contexts

文法句型

uncountable noun

countable plural when referring to specific levels: [different / various] + voltages

用法筆記

Voltage is a property of electricity that determines how much current can flow through a circuit. Higher voltage does not always mean higher danger — current (measured in amps) also matters.

常見錯誤

The voltage is very strong.
The voltage is very high.
in English, voltage is described as high/low, not strong/weak.
Do not touch the wire — it has a lot of voltage.
Do not touch the wire
it carries a dangerous voltage.' — voltage is measured, not 'had' like a quantity.

同根字

  • volt
    名詞B2
  • voltaic
    形容詞C1
  • voltmeter
    名詞B2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • battery voltage
  • supply voltage
  • line voltage
  • output voltage

副詞搭配

  • safely (use safely within a certain voltage range)
  • constantly (the voltage fluctuates constantly)

常用片語

  • voltage drop
  • voltage regulator
  • voltage divider
  • high voltage
  • low voltage

介系詞搭配

  • of (the voltage of the power supply)
  • across (the voltage across the resistor)
  • between (the voltage between two points)
  • at (at a voltage of 110 V)