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源自拉丁语 'ferrum'(铁)加否定前缀 'non-',字面意为“不含铁的”。
❶ 指不含铁或铁含量极低的金属或合金,常用于工业领域描述铜、铝等有色金属材料。
“Copper and aluminum are typical nonferrous metals used in electrical wiring.”
(铜和铝是电线中常用的典型有色金属。)
“The factory specializes in recycling nonferrous materials like brass and zinc.”
(这家工厂专门回收黄铜和锌等有色金属材料。)
nonferrous metal — 特指除铁及其合金以外的所有金属,如铜、铝、铅等,广泛用于工业制造。
“The sculpture was crafted from various nonferrous metals including bronze and nickel.”
(这件雕塑由青铜和镍等多种有色金属制成。)