energy

energy
(pl. -ies)
[mass noun]
  1. the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity
    活力;干劲
    changes in the levels of vitamins can affect energy and well-being.
    维生素水平的变化会影响人的活力和健康。
    ■(energies)a person's physical and mental powers, typically as applied to a particular task or activity
    (某方面的)精力,力量
  2. power derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources, especially to provide light and heat or to work machines

  3. (Physics)the property of matter and radiation which is manifest as a capacity to perform work (such as causing motion or the interaction of molecules)
    (物理)能量
    a collision in which no energy is transferred.
    没有能量转移的碰撞。
    ■[count noun]a degree or level of this capacity possessed by something or required by a process
    能量级
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (denoting force or vigour of expression): from French énergie, or via late Latin from Greek energeia, from en- 'in, within' + ergon 'work'
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