ten·sile
adjective/ˈtensaɪl/
/ˈtensl/
(specialist)- [only before noun] used to describe the extent to which something can stretch without breaking
张力的；拉力的；抗张的 - the tensile strength of rope
绳索的抗拉强度 - This experiment demonstrates the tensile strength of the wire.
该实验展示了线材的拉伸强度。
- the tensile strength of rope
- that can be drawn out or stretched
可拉长的；能伸长的；可延展的 - tensile cable
可伸延的电缆 - You’ll need high tensile cable for the job.
您需要高强度电缆来完成这项工作。
- tensile cable
Word Originearly 17th cent. (in sense (2)): from medieval Latin tensilis, from Latin tendere ‘to stretch’.