unknown quantity
英 [ˌʌnˈnəʊn ˈkwɒntəti]
美 [ˌʌnˈnoʊn ˈkwɑːntəti]
未知量;未知数
英英释义
noun
- a variable whose values are solutions of an equation
- a factor in a given situation whose bearing and importance is not apparent
- I don't know what the new man will d
双语例句
- To her the outside world was a totally unknown quantity.
对她来说，外部世界完全是个未知数。 - Use 0-1 combined type BEM to establish discrete boundary integral equation with potential function and its normal derivatives as unknown quantity in node;
利用0-1混合型边界元剖分计算域的所有边界和通过波面高度和势函数的时间过程推算，建立节点上以势函数和波面高度增量为未知数的离散型边界积分方程； - In algebra, the sign x usually denote an unknown quantity.
在代数中，x符号通常代表一未知的量。 - An equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square.
未知量的最高幂是平方的等式。 - Equations for the projections of various vectors onto the moving nxes and the unknown quantity and its projection in the moving coordinate system is found thereby.
在此基础上，列出各矢量在动坐标轴上的投影方程，并求出未知量及未知量在动坐标系中的投影。 - With the impact of large deformation consolidation, the fluctuate part of rigidity matrix was contained fundamental unknown quantity.
受大变形的影响，在纽曼随机有限元求解过程中，刚度矩阵波动值也含有未知量增量的相关项。 - Based on the ideal forming theory, the triangle membrane cell is adopted and the deforming relations are analyzed. Equations are established with the nodal co-ordination in initial configuration as fundamental unknown quantity.
基于理想形变理论，采用三角形膜单元，分析了单元变形关系，建立了以初始构形上的节点坐标为基本未知量的反向有限元模型。 - The new sale director is still a bit of an unknown quantity.
新来的销售部主任大家还不大了解。 - Phrases like "a number" or "the number" tell us our expression has an unknown quantity, called a variable.
像一个数或这个数之类的短语，告诉我们表达式中含有一个未知量，称之为变量。 - The problem is that in both opposing Mr Obama and putting distance between himself and President Bush, Mr McCain became an unknown quantity and hence a risk.
问题在于麦凯恩既要对抗奥巴马，又要与布什拉开距离，他因此成为了一个未知数，因而也是一个风险。