velocity

speed, rate, velocity, pace

名词 velocity:

1. distance travelled per unit time
   同义词：speed

1. Lashing velocity of pump is concerned with nature of air.
   泵的抽气速率与气体的性质有关。
2. The car was moving at such a velocity!
   那辆汽车的速度简直太快了！
3. Gazelles can move with astonishing velocity.
   羚羊跑起来速度惊人。

ve.loc.i.ty

n.（名词）
【复数】 ve.loc.i.ties
Abbr. vel.Rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness.
缩写 vel.迅速，快速：运动的快速或速度；迅速
Abbr. VPhysics A vector quantity whose magnitude is a body`s speed and whose direction is the body`s direction of motion.
缩写 V【物理学】 速度：一种向量，其量值为物体的速率，其方向为物体运动的方向

The rate of speed of action or occurrence.
速率：行动或发生的速率
The rate at which money changes hands in an economy.
周转率：在某一经济制度中金钱易手的速率

来源：
Middle English velocite
中古英语 velocite
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin vôlôcit3s
源自 拉丁语 vôlôcit3s
from vôlôx vôlôc- [fast] * see weg-
源自 vôlôx vôlôc- [快速的] *参见 weg-