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adjective ˈɒbleɪt Geometry (of a spheroid) flattened at the poles. 〔几何〕（球体）椭圆的，扁圆的。常与PROLATE 相对 Often contrasted with prolate Example sentencesExamples - A number of finite-strain studies from natural shear zones show oblate geometries.
- The earth is actually best approximated as an oblate spheroid, meaning that it is flattened at the poles.
- Kerr geometry uses something called oblate spheroidal coordinate system.
- An oblate spheroid is a surface of revolution obtained by rotating an ellipse about its minor axis
- In general, the strain ellipsoids have oblate strain symmetry with some data points in the prolate field.
OriginEarly 18th century: from modern Latin oblatus (from ob- 'inversely' + -latus 'carried'), on the pattern of Latin prolatus 'prolonged'. noun ˈɒbleɪt A person who is dedicated to a religious life, but has typically not taken full monastic vows. （尤指尚未正式皈依的）修道人士，献身修会的俗人 Example sentencesExamples - In the course of the twelfth century, Benedictine houses abandoned the practice of receiving children as oblates, to be educated in the cloister as a preliminary to profession.
- Stanbrook, which also has 120 lay people, or oblates, is well-known for having Britain's oldest private printing press, the Abbey Press, established in 1876.
- Bede was offered as an oblate to the monastery of Wearmouth when he was only seven years old and spent his whole life as a monk.
- While monastic vocations decline, the number of monastic lay affiliates, or oblates, grows.
- Nor is there much evidence to support the idea that the vast majority of churchgoing Catholics are eager to become Benedictine oblates.
OriginLate 17th century: from French, from medieval Latin oblatus, past participle (used as a noun) of Latin offerre 'to offer'. adjective Geometry (of a spheroid) flattened at the poles. 〔几何〕（球体）椭圆的，扁圆的。常与PROLATE 相对 Often contrasted with prolate Example sentencesExamples - A number of finite-strain studies from natural shear zones show oblate geometries.
- An oblate spheroid is a surface of revolution obtained by rotating an ellipse about its minor axis
- In general, the strain ellipsoids have oblate strain symmetry with some data points in the prolate field.
- The earth is actually best approximated as an oblate spheroid, meaning that it is flattened at the poles.
- Kerr geometry uses something called oblate spheroidal coordinate system.
OriginEarly 18th century: from modern Latin oblatus (from ob- ‘inversely’ + -latus ‘carried’), on the pattern of Latin prolatus ‘prolonged’. noun A person dedicated to a religious life, but typically having not taken full monastic vows. （尤指尚未正式皈依的）修道人士，献身修会的俗人 Example sentencesExamples - Nor is there much evidence to support the idea that the vast majority of churchgoing Catholics are eager to become Benedictine oblates.
- While monastic vocations decline, the number of monastic lay affiliates, or oblates, grows.
- In the course of the twelfth century, Benedictine houses abandoned the practice of receiving children as oblates, to be educated in the cloister as a preliminary to profession.
- Stanbrook, which also has 120 lay people, or oblates, is well-known for having Britain's oldest private printing press, the Abbey Press, established in 1876.
- Bede was offered as an oblate to the monastery of Wearmouth when he was only seven years old and spent his whole life as a monk.
OriginLate 17th century: from French, from medieval Latin oblatus, past participle (used as a noun) of Latin offerre ‘to offer’. |