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abutment

UK //əˈbʌtmənt//US //əˈbʌtmənt//

词源

源自中古英语 'abutten'(毗邻)+ 后缀 '-ment',最早出现在15世纪,原意为'相邻的边界',后发展为工程学术语。

noun

❶ 指桥梁或拱门等结构中支撑或连接两端的部分,通常承受来自上方结构的压力。

“The bridge's abutments were made of reinforced concrete.”

(这座桥的桥墩是用钢筋混凝土建造的。)

“Engineers inspected the abutment for cracks after the earthquake.”

(地震后工程师检查了桥墩是否有裂缝。)

❶ 在牙科中,指支撑牙桥或假牙的天然牙齿或种植体。

“The dentist prepared the abutment teeth for the bridge.”

(牙医为安装牙桥准备了基牙。)

“A dental implant can serve as an abutment for a crown.”

(种植牙可以作为牙冠的基台。)

同义词:support, buttress, pier, foundation, base

常见短语

abutment wall — 挡土墙或支撑墙,用于抵抗侧向土压力或支撑结构。

“The abutment wall prevented the hillside from sliding onto the road.”

(挡土墙防止了山坡滑落到道路上。)

dental abutment — 牙科修复中用于连接种植体和牙冠的中间部件。

“The titanium dental abutment was placed after the implant healed.”

(钛合金牙科基台在种植体愈合后被安装。)