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单词 critical mass
释义
critical mass
noun[Cusually singularorU]
uk
/ˌkrɪt.ɪ.kəl ˈmæs/us
/ˌkrɪt̬.ɪ.kəl ˈmæs/
physicsspecialized
thesmallestamountofmatterthat isneededtoproduceanuclearchainreaction
临界质量（实现核子连锁反应所需要的物质的最小量）
thesizethat somethingneedstoreachbefore aparticularchange,event, ordevelopmentcanhappen
产生质变所需的量
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(Definition ofcritical massfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

critical mass| Business English

critical mass
noun[UorS]
uk
us
thesizeornumberthat somethingneedstoreachbefore aparticularchangeordevelopmentcanhappen:
Theybelievethat they haveachievedcriticalmass, that is asizethat isnecessaryfor thecompanytosurvive.
Thechallengeis toattractacriticalmassofcustomersthat willenablethebusinesstostartmaking aprofit.
(Definition ofcritical massfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcritical mass

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A minimumcriticalmassof primary care staff committed to research is needed to drive an evaluation forward.
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This subset is thecriticalmassneeded to begin any collective action.
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These functional relations will show that there exists acriticalmassratio, below which the synchronization regime extends to infinity.
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The great technical problem of such a system is thecriticalmassof a fission chain reaction, making it difficult to miniaturize a fission explosion.
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It enlarges thecriticalmassand opens possibilities for sharing facilities.
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These investigators speculated that acriticalmassof scar tissue provided the substrate for ventricular arrhythmias.
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It would certainly lack thecriticalmasswhich is essential for progress.
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There is acriticalmassfor blow-up and a rich set of dynamics including families of similarity solutions for finite-time blow-up and infinite-time spreading.
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This subset of fishermen can be considered as thecriticalmassneeded to initiate a collective action.
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The extent of thecriticalmassthat is necessary for analogy to start operating is debatable.
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Yet overemphasis on leaders amounts to neglect of thecriticalmassnecessary for a movement, often regarding them as simply objects of elite manipulation.
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Did that have anything to do with achieving "criticalmass" in the amount of human capital?
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To create a different world is a somewhat larger matter of reflexive behaviour on the part of acriticalmassof key actors.
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It is intended to increase thecriticalmassof cultural and entertainment facilities necessary to sustain the life of the city.
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Thecriticalmasshas not yet been reached, but we seem to be moving towards it.
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