electrode; terminal
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electrode; terminal (on a power source or electrical device)
neutralA technical term in electricity and electronics. Refers to the point of entry or exit for electrical current in a circuit, device, or battery. In common usage, it can refer to the terminals of a battery or the contacts on a plug.
Diàn电
chí池
de的
zhèng正
fù负
diàn电
jí极
bù不
néng能
jiē接
fǎn反
。
The positive and negative terminals of a battery must not be reversed.
Yòng用
diàn电
bǐ笔
jiē接
chù触
diàn电
jí极
，
kě可
yǐ以
jiǎn检
cè测
shì是
fǒu否
yǒu有
diàn电
。
Using a test pen to touch the terminal can detect if there is electricity.
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Zhè这
gè个
chā插
tóu头
de的
diàn电
jí极
yǒu有
diǎn点
sōng松
dòng动
le了
。
The contacts on this plug are a bit loose.
Hàn焊
jiē接
shí时
，
yào要
jiāng将
dǎo导
xiàn线
láo牢
láo牢
gù固
dìng定
zài在
diàn电
jí极
shàng上
。
When soldering, you must firmly secure the wire to the terminal.
Zài在
diàn电
jiě解
shí实
yàn验
zhōng中
，
yáng阳
jí极
hé和
yīn阴
jí极
shì是
bù不
tóng同
de的
diàn电
jí极
。
In an electrolysis experiment, the anode and cathode are different electrodes.