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general relativity noun[ U ] physics specialized(alsoGeneral Relativity)uk /ˌdʒen.ər.əl rel.əˈtɪv.ə.ti/ us /ˌdʒen.ər.əl rel.əˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/(alsogeneral theory of relativity) the idea, proposed by Albert Einstein in 1915, that gravity is caused by a curving of space and time: 广义相对论 General relativity predicted that light would not always travel in straight lines.广义相对论预言,光并不总是直线传播。 The theory of General Relativity predicted that the universe was expanding. The general theory of relativity represented far more than just a new approach to gravity. Gravity began to be seen quite differently with the advent of general relativity. General relativity predicted that light would not always travel in straight lines.广义相对论预言,光并不总是直线传播。 The creator of General Relativity was no longer merely a famous physicist: he became one of the era’s leading cultural icons. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Physics: energy, force & power animal magnetism anti-gravity atmospheric pressure attract attraction ballistic entropic entropically equilibrant erg excited geothermal inertia propulsive radiant energy self-propulsion sine curve sinusoid the sound barrier thermodynamics
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