1630s, "giving off electricity when rubbed," from electric + -al (1). Meaning "relating to electricity, run by electricity" is from 1746. Related: Electrically.
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1. This degree programme is fully accredited by the Institution of Electrical Engineers.
这门学位课程经电气工程师学院鉴定完全合格。
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2. The aircraft made an unscheduled landing after developing an electrical fault.
飞机由于发生电力故障而作了临时降落。
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3. There are consistent reports of electrical torture being practised on inmates.
一直有报道称犯人被施以电刑。
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4. Electric rays stun their prey with huge electrical discharges.
电鳐能放出强大的电流把猎物击晕。
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5. The test records the electrical activity of the brain.
