tension的解释

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

1. 使紧张
2. 使拉紧，使绷紧
3. 张紧，拉紧，绷紧
4. 压击

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.

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

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

• the world tension世界紧张局势

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

• the tension between the two countries两国间的紧张状态
• 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。