upthrust

英 [ˈʌpθrʌst]

美 [ˈʌpθrʌst]

n.  (液体或气体对漂浮物的)上推

现在分词：upthrusting　复数：upthrusts　

BNC.43280 / COCA.39584

牛津词典

noun

• （液体或气体对漂浮物的）上推
  the force with which a liquid or gas pushes up against an object that is floating in it
• （液体或气体对漂浮物的）上推
  the force with which a liquid or gas pushes up against an object that is floating in it

英英释义

noun

• (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
  Synonym:upheavalupliftupthrow

双语例句

• Upthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil.
  潮湿的土壤结冰造成的地面或道路的隆起。