nuclear
gb/nˈukliɚ/ us/nˈukliɚ/
B1
英语
~ 1300
义项
0 个义项
adjective
B1
property
1
Relating to atomic nuclei or energy from them
About the center of an atom and the energy from it.
用法模式：
[something] is nuclear
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'nuclear' with 'new clear' because of similar pronunciation, but the words are unrelated.
近义词
atomic (Often used interchangeably, but 'atomic' can refer more broadly to atoms, not just the nucleus.)
反义词
non-nuclear (Describes things not involving atomic nuclei or nuclear energy.)
搭配
nuclear power
|nuclear weapon
|nuclear reactor
|nuclear energy
|nuclear physics
主题
science
|technology
|energy
例句
- Nuclear power plants produce electricity without burning fossil fuels.
- The treaty aims to reduce the number of nuclear weapons worldwide.
- She is studying nuclear physics at university.
- Nuclear reactors must be carefully monitored for safety.
- The country is investing in nuclear energy research.
学习者例句
- A nuclear bomb is very powerful.
- My country uses nuclear power to make electricity.
- He works at a nuclear plant.
- Nuclear energy can be dangerous.
- They talk about nuclear safety on the news.
adjective
C1
property
2
Central or most important part
About the most important or central part.
用法模式：
[something] is nuclear to [something else]
常见错误：
Learners may not realize this figurative use is less common and often replaced by 'central' or 'core'.
近义词
central (Similar meaning but less intense or metaphorical than 'nuclear' in this figurative use.)
反义词
peripheral (Refers to something on the edge or less important, opposite of central.)
搭配
nuclear issue
|nuclear role
|nuclear point
主题
general
|importance
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Trust is nuclear to a healthy relationship.
- The nuclear point of the debate was fairness.
- Education remains nuclear to national development.
学习者例句
- Water is nuclear to life.
- The main idea is nuclear to the story.
- Food is nuclear to our health.
adjective
B2
property
3
Relating to a basic family unit
About a family with only parents and their children.
用法模式：
nuclear family
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'nuclear family' with 'big family', but it actually means parents and their children only.
近义词
immediate-family (Refers specifically to close family members, though not identical in meaning.)
反义词
extended family (Includes relatives beyond parents and children, such as grandparents, uncles, aunts.)
搭配
nuclear family
主题
family
|society
|relationships
|daily_life
例句
- They live in a small house as a nuclear family.
- The nuclear family model has changed over time.
- Policies often focus on supporting the nuclear family.
学习者例句
- My nuclear family has four people.
- A nuclear family can be small.
- Many people live in a nuclear family today.
语法
词典原形
nuclear
IPA
GB/nˈukliɚ/
US/nˈukliɚ/
音节与重音
nuc - le - ar （3 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (nuc)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: nuclear
词族
相关表达
nuclear family
1/nˈukliɚ fˈæmɪli/
fixed phrase
Two parents and their children living together
A family with only parents and children living in one home.
例句
- In many countries, the nuclear family is common.
- She grew up in a nuclear family with two siblings.
nuclear power plant
1/nˈukliɚ pˈaʊɚ plˈænt/
fixed phrase
technical
Facility generating electricity via nuclear energy
A place where electricity is made using the energy from atoms.
例句
- The new nuclear power plant will provide energy for millions of homes.
- Nuclear power plants need strong safety systems.
nuclear weapon
1/nˈukliɚ wˈɛpən/
fixed phrase
technical
Explosive device using nuclear reactions
A very powerful bomb that uses energy from the center of atoms.
例句
- The country agreed to stop making nuclear weapons.
- Nuclear weapons can destroy entire cities.