stiffness; rigidity
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stiffness; rigidity; ability to resist deformation
technicalA specialized term in engineering and mechanics, often contrasted with 'strength' (强度, which is about resisting failure) and 'flexibility' (柔性).
Zhè这
zhǒng种
cái材
liào料
de的
gāng刚
dù度
hěn很
gāo高
，
bù不
yì易
wān弯
qū曲
。
This material has high stiffness and is not easy to bend.
Zài在
shè设
jì计
qiáo桥
liáng梁
shí时
，
bì必
xū须
jì计
suàn算
qí其
gāng刚
dù度
yǐ以
què确
bǎo保
ān安
quán全
。
When designing a bridge, its stiffness must be calculated to ensure safety.
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Zēng增
jiā加
liáng梁
de的
jié截
miàn面
gāo高
dù度
kě可
yǐ以
yǒu有
xiào效
tí提
gāo高
qí其
gāng刚
dù度
。
Increasing the cross-sectional height of the beam can effectively improve its stiffness.
Gāng刚
dù度
bù不
zú足
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
jié结
gòu构
zài在
hè荷
zài载
xià下
chǎn产
shēng生
guò过
dà大
de的
biàn变
xíng形
。
Insufficient stiffness will cause the structure to undergo excessive deformation under load.