escapement

🇺🇸 /ɪˈskeɪpmənt/ 🇬🇧 /ɪˈskeɪpmənt/
詞頻
難度
標籤 RARE
noun
R

the part of a clock or watch that moves the hands by transferring energy from the spring or weight

The intricate mechanism of the escapement allowed the clock to keep accurate time.

複雜的擒縱機制使時鐘能夠準確計時。

translation

n. 擒縱機構

詞形變化

Plural escapements