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避雷针;
noun
a grounded metallic rod set up on a structure (such as a building) to protect it from lightning
one that serves to divert attack from another
one that is a frequent target of criticism or focus of controversy
she has become a convenient lightning rod for voters' discontent with law-and-order issues—Aric Press et al.
避雷针
避雷针
The first known use of lightning rod was in 1770
like1 of 9verb
to have a liking for : enjoy
likes baseball
to feel toward : regard
how do you like this weather?
to wish to have : want
would like a drink
to feel inclined : choose
you can leave any time you like
to indicate approval of (as an online post) for others to see (as by clicking on an icon designed for that purpose)
like2 of 9noun
liking, preference
my likes and dislikes
an instance of liking an online post
like3 of 9adjective
being the same or very nearly the same suits of like design
two like magnetic poles
like4 of 9preposition
similar to
the house looks like a barn
typical of
it would be just like you to do that
similarly to blow it up like a balloon
acting like a fool
likely to
looks like rain
such as
a subject like physics
like5 of 9noun
equal entry 2 sense 1also: kind entry 1 sense 1a I'd keep him and his like away
may never see its like again
like6 of 9adverb
likely entry 2, probably
like as not the cat's under the porch
in some amount : somewhat, seemingly
it moves stiff like
close to : within a little : nearer
the rate is more like 18 percent
like7 of 9conjunction
as if pedaling like mad
the plane looked like it would crash
in the same way that : as does it look like it used to?
you sound just like I do
like8 of 9helping verb
came near : was near
I like to have died laughing
-like9 of 9adjective combining form
resembling or characteristic of ladylike
bell-like
light-yearnoun
a unit of length in astronomy equal to the distance that light travels in one year or 5,880,000,000,000 miles (9,460,000,000,000 kilometers)
a very great distance especially in progress
light-years ahead in design
light outverb
to leave in a hurry
lit out for home
light operanoun
operetta
lightning rodnoun
a metal rod set up on a building or a ship and connected with the earth or water below to decrease the chances of damage from lightning
1 Yet as the Rockies’ slide continues, Bryant has become a lightning rod for fans’ discontent.
2 The world has made drag, already an implicit challenge to gender norms and social conformity, into even more of a lightning rod.
3 He was the lightning rod and could earth the power within her.
他就像避雷针,能够激发她内心的力量。
4 A lightning conductor protects a building from damage by lightning.
避雷针可保护建筑物不受雷击的破坏。
5 He is a lightning rod for controversy.
他是个争议性人物。
6 I became a lightning rod for political and ideological battles waged over America's future.
“我成为针对美国未来而起的政治意识形态斗争中的众矢之的”.
7 Citi a lightning rod for market fears about the US banking sector a whole.
花旗的现状体现了市场对美国银行业整体的担心.
8 Not surprisingly, they've become a lightning rod for industry critics.
毫不奇怪, 他们已经成为业界批评的避雷针.
9 Main products, the lightning rod, power protection, signal protection, data protection, protection, and other audio.
主要产品有, 避雷针, 电源保护器, 信号保护器, 数据保护器, 音频保护器等.
10 The Olympics has always been a lightning rod for political demonstrations and exploitations.
奥运会从来都是为政治目的进行游行和作宣传的好机会.
11 Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod by flying a kite in the srorm.
本杰明富兰克林通过在暴风雨中放风筝而发明了避雷针.
12 The issue had become a lightning rod for criticism of China's attempts to control the press.
对于因试图控制媒体而遭到批评的中国来说,这一消息的公布彷佛一只“避雷针”.
13 His numerous scientific and practical innovations include the lightning rod , bifocal spectacles, and a stove.
他也致力于各个领域的科学研究,在植物学方面享有盛誉, 并在几次政府担任职务.
14 Inspired by these ideas, in 1752 Franklin developed a practical lightning rod.
富兰克林受这些想法的启发, 于1752年发明了一种实用的避雷针.
15 But later on, it led to the invention of the lightning rod.
但是后来,这促成了避雷针的发明。
16 Why are there hundreds of lightning rods placed around the city?
为什么城市的周围会有上百只避雷针?
17 Lightning rods protect buildings by conducting the electric charges into the ground.
避雷针通过把电传入地下来保护建筑物.