potentiometer
US /pə.ten.ʃiˈɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/
UK /pə.ten.ʃiˈɒm.ɪ.tər/
名詞
電位計, 可變電阻器
an instrument for measuring an electromotive force by balancing it against the potential difference produced by the flow of a known current through a known variable resistance.
範例:
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The technician used a potentiometer to precisely measure the voltage.
技術人員使用電位計精確測量電壓。
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A potentiometer can be used to control the volume of an audio device.
電位計可用於控制音訊設備的音量。