eccentricity
eccentricity
[ˌɛksɛnˈtrɪsɪti]
(pl. -ies)
[mass noun]
[ˌɛksɛnˈtrɪsɪti]
(pl. -ies)
[mass noun]
- the quality of being eccentric
古怪，怪僻
■[count noun](一般作 eccentricities)an eccentric act, habit, or thing
古怪的举止（或习惯、事物）
her eccentricities were amusing rather than irritating.
她古怪的举止与其说是令人反感倒不如说是有趣的。 - (technical)deviation of a curve or orbit from circularity
(技)偏心；离心
■[count noun]a measure of the extent of such deviation
偏心率；离心率；偏心距
Halley's Comet has an eccentricity of about 0.9675.
哈雷彗星的偏心率约为0.9675。
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