trac·tion
noun/ˈtrækʃn/
/ˈtrækʃn/
[uncountable]- the action of pulling something along a surface; the power that is used for doing this
牵引；拖拉；牵引力；拉力 - a way of treating a broken bone in your body that involves using special equipment to pull the bone gradually back into its correct place
牵引（使体内断骨复位的疗法） - in traction He spent six weeks in traction after he broke his leg.
他腿部骨折后做了六个星期的牵引治疗。
- in traction He spent six weeks in traction after he broke his leg.
- the force that stops something, for example the wheels of a vehicle, from sliding on the ground
（车轮等对地面的）附着摩擦力 - the extent to which an idea, a product, etc. becomes popular or gains support
受欢迎（或得到支持）的程度 - The president's message is gaining traction among undecided voters.
总统的观点在犹豫不决的选民中越来越受欢迎。
- The president's message is gaining traction among undecided voters.
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting contraction, such as that of a muscle): from French, or from medieval Latin tractio(n-), from Latin trahere ‘draw, pull’. Current senses date from the early 19th cent.