poise /pɒiz/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square…
• (n.) a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
• (v.) be motionless, in suspension

Chinese translation

• n. 平衡, 均衡, 姿势, 镇静, 安静, 砝码
• vt. 使平衡, 使悬着, 保持...姿势
• vi. 平衡, 悬着, 准备好

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/pɒiz/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.04 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

poised, poising, poises

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