negative pole; cathode
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negative electrode; cathode
formalIn physics and electronics, it refers to the electrode through which electrons flow out (into the external circuit) during discharge, or where reduction occurs in an electrochemical cell. The definition given is a synonym.
Qǐng请
què确
bǎo保
diàn电
chí池
de的
zhèng正
jí极
hé和
fù负
jí极
zhèng正
què确
lián连
jiē接
。
Please make sure the positive and negative poles of the battery are connected correctly.
Diàn电
liú流
cóng从
diàn电
yuán源
de的
fù负
jí极
liú流
xiàng向
zhèng正
jí极
。
Electric current flows from the negative pole to the positive pole of the power source.
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Zhè这
shì是
diàn电
chí池
de的
fù负
jí极
，
tōng通
cháng常
biāo标
yǒu有
“
--
”
hào号
。
This is the negative terminal of the battery, usually marked with a '-' sign.