thermal expansion

常见例句

Experts believe that much of the rise during the 20th century can be attributed to thermal expansion.
气候专家们认为20世纪导致海平面上升的主要原因可归为热气流的扩散。
They experience less thermal expansion and contraction stress, leading to predictions of at least a doubling of lifespan compared to black roofs.
绿色屋顶受热胀冷缩的影响极小，这就使得其预期使用寿命比黑色屋顶延长至少两倍。
Instead of expanding when heated -- as is normally the case -- the material contracts, a phenomenon known as negative thermal expansion.
与正常材料不同的是，当加热时，该材料不是膨胀，而是收缩，表现出负的热膨胀现象。

Warmer temperatures cause water to expand,a phenomenon called thermal expansion, and cause glaciers and polar ice caps to melt.

The other significant factor being the thermal expansion of seawater itself.
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The leads also need to be flexible enough to deal with the large thermal expansion of the chip relative to the plastic on which it is mounted—yet another engineering headache.
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