n.(名词)

1. 紧张
2. 拉紧， 绷紧
3. 【物】张力，拉力，牵力，牵力，膨胀力
4. 【电】电压
5. 紧张局势，紧张状况
6. 伸张，拉伸
7. 蒸汽压，压强
8. 拉紧装置，绷紧装置，绷子

v.(动词)

1. 使紧张
2. 使拉紧，使绷紧
3. 张紧，拉紧，绷紧
4. 压击

n.(名词)

1. [U]紧张 mental, emotional or nervous strain
2. [U][C]紧张的状态 condition when feelings are tense or relations between people, group, etc.
3. [U]张力,拉力 state or degree of stretching or being stretched

Noun:

1. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense;

   "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"
   "stress is a vasoconstrictor"
   

2. the physical condition of being stretched or strained;

   "it places great tension on the leg muscles"
   "he could feel the tenseness of her body"
   

3. a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature);

   "there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time"
   "there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history"
   

4. (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body;

   "the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear"
   

5. feelings of hostility that are not manifest;

   "he could sense her latent hostility to him"
   "the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions"
   

6. the action of stretching something tight;

   "tension holds the belt in the pulleys"
   

1.紧张关系;紧张局势
tension is the feeling that is produced in a situation when people are anxious and do not trust each other, and when there is a possibility of sudden violence or conflict.

e.g. Thetension between the two countries is likely to remain...
那两个国家间的紧张局面可能会持续下去。
e.g. ...continuedtension over the killing of demonstrators...
示威者遇害后的持续紧张局势

2.紧张;焦虑;焦急
tension is a feeling of worry and anxiety which makes it difficult for you to relax.

e.g. She has done her best to keep calm but finds herself trembling withtension and indecision...
她尽力保持镇定，可还是由于紧张、犹豫不决而抖个不停。
e.g. Smiling and laughing has actually been shown to relievetension and stress.
事实证明，微笑和大笑能够缓解焦虑和压力。

3.(势力、观点、影响之间的)冲突，分歧
If there is atension between forces, arguments, or influences, there are differences between them that cause difficulties.

e.g. The film explored thetension between public duty and personal affections.
这部电影探讨了公共义务和个人情感之间的冲突。

4.拉紧程度;拉力;张力
Thetension in something such as a rope or wire is the extent to which it is stretched tight.

1. tension

1. 压力：他们认为,由于环境、组织的动态性而导致了顾客产生压力(tension) . 其中,环境的变化,如顾客需求变化、竞争对手行动、宏观环境的变化等都会导致压力的产生,同时对自身知识水平、绩效水平、控制水平等这些现有能力的认知也会促使压力的增加.

2. 拉力：5、直线坐标位置运转型(VP-1):直线运动器,X-Y型桌面(Table)6、旋转坐标位置运转型(VP-2):坐标(index),转台(turret)10、拉力(tension)控制运转型:绞车,绕线机

The tension is building up.

形势逐步紧张起来。

The tension soon transmitted itself to all the members of the crowd.

这种紧张情绪很快感染了人群中所有的人。

A positive-stress component means tension.

正应力分量表示拉力。

If a wire is held under tension, it gets slightly longer.

电线在拉力状态下会变得略微长点。

A leather loop that slides to change the tension on the cord of a drum.

滑动皮环通过滑动以改变鼓弦张力的皮环

This wire will take 50 pounds tension before breaking.

这根金属线在断裂之前能承受五十磅的张力。

tension mounted as we waited for the exam results to be published.

我们在等待公布考试结果时气氛越来越紧张。

high tension unit for x-ray television diagnosis

X线电视诊断用高电压装置

There is mounting tension along the border.

边境局势日趋紧张。

international/racial/political tensions

国际紧张局势；种族间的紧张关系；政治上的紧张状况

There is often a tension between the aims of the company and the wishes of the employees.

公司的目标和雇员的愿望之间经常存在矛盾。

nervous tension

神经紧张

We laughed and that helped ease the tension .

我们笑了，因而使紧张的情绪缓和下来。

dramatic tension

扣人心弦的紧张气氛

As the movie progresses the tension builds.

随着电影剧情的发展，气氛越来越紧张。

muscular tension

肌肉绷紧

Adjust the string tension of your tennis racket to suit your style of playing.

调节网球拍的网张力，以配合你的打法。

The tension between the two countries is likely to remain...

那两个国家间的紧张局面可能会持续下去。

...continued tension over the killing of demonstrators...

示威者遇害后的持续紧张局势

She has done her best to keep calm but finds herself trembling with tension and indecision...

她尽力保持镇定，可还是由于紧张、犹豫不决而抖个不停。

Smiling and laughing has actually been shown to relieve tension and stress.

事实证明，微笑和大笑能够缓解焦虑和压力。

The film explored the tension between public duty and personal affections.

这部电影探讨了公共义务和个人情感之间的冲突。

We e going to have our work cut out to get all these items in the show - case.

要把所有这些展品放进陈列柜得好好计划一下.

Nail biting is often a subconscious reaction to tension.

咬指甲通常是紧张时的下意识反映.

This tension makes such unique transcendency the ultimate concern rooted in reality.

这种张力使信仰这种独特的超越成为一种人的植根于现实的终极关怀.

Relaxaion is better than tension.

缓和比紧张好.

If you increase the tension of that violin string it will break.

如果你再拉紧小提琴的那根弦,它就会绷断.

I could feel the tension in the room.

我可以感觉到房间里的紧张气氛.

The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.

那位外交官插进一个笑话, 紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来.

They suffered from nervous tension when the signal was shown on a radarscope.

当雷达显示器上出现信号时他们感到紧张.

tension in the city is rapidly reaching flashpoint.

这座城市处于紧张状态，大有一触即发之势。

Exercise is a good safety valve for the tension that builds up at work.

锻炼身体是排解工作压力的好办法。

There is mounting tension along the border.

边境局势日趋紧张。

He became more aware of the things that started that tension off.

他越来越清楚地认识到引起紧张局势的原因。

Some of the tension Altman builds up starts to sag.

奥尔特曼制造的一些紧张氛围开始缓解。

1. They suffer from nervous tension when the signal was shown on a radarscope.
   当雷达显示器上出现信号时他们感到紧张。
2. The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.
   那位外交官插进一个笑话,紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
3. If you increase the tension of that violin string it will break.
   如果你再拉紧小提琴的那根弦,它就会绷断。

动词+～

• tension">cause〔create〕 the tension引起紧张
• tension">ease〔lessen, relax〕 the tension缓和紧张局势
• tension">feel the tension感到紧张

形容词+～

• tension">the international tension国际紧张局势
• tensions">the racial tensions种族间的紧张关系

名词+～

• tension">the world tension世界紧张局势

介词+～

• tension">at the great tension紧张的
• tension">in tension处于紧张状态
• tension">sense of tension紧张感
• tension%20of">under the tension of在…压力下

～+介词

• tension%20between%20the%20two%20countries">the tension between the two countries两国间的紧张状态
• tension%20in%20foreign%20relations">the tension in foreign relations外交上的紧张关系

• Wood is three or four times as strong in tension as it is in compression.

  出自：J. E. Gordon

strain，stress，pressure，tension

这些名词均有“压力，重压，紧张”之意。

strain指某人为克服外力界压力而造成的身心和情绪等方面的压抑。用于物时，指任何力或合力作用于一个物体上面造成的应变。

stress侧重指承受外来的压力，也指由于某种原因而引起的心理、生理或情绪上的紧张。

pressure在科学上，指单位面积上所受到的压力。用于引申时，指某事物所产生的压力或影响力等。

tension多指因关系不好或其它原因而出现的紧张状态，也指某物被过度伸展的程度或状态。

• ☆ 1533年进入英语，直接源自中古法语的tension；最初源自古典拉丁语的tensionem，意为拉伸。