critical mass

英 美
  • n.临界物质
  • critical adj.批评的;挑剔的;决定性的;危险的adj.临界的
  • mass n.大量;块;众多adj.大规模的;群众的v.集中Mass.n.弥撒曲;弥撒
Noun:
  1. the minimum amount (of something) required to start or maintain a venture;

    "the battle for the computer market has now reached critical mass"
    "there is now a critical mass of successful women to take the lead"
    "they sold the business because it lacked critical mass"

  2. the minimum mass of fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Quite simply, the atria are transected and resutured to reduce the critical mass required for the maintenance of AF.
      手术操作非常简单,心房被切开再缝合来减少维持房颤所需的临界物质。