flashpoint

言語: ja

🇺🇸 /ˈflæˌʃpɔɪnt/

📖 定義

noun
可燃性蒸気を発生させる最低温度; 緊張や衝突が起きる場所や状況

EN: The lowest temperature at which a volatile liquid gives off vapor sufficient to form an ignitable mixture with air near the surface of the liquid.; A place or situation where there is great tension or conflict, often leading to violence or crisis.

💬 例文

The fuel has a low flashpoint, making it highly dangerous to store.

その燃料は引火点が低く、保管するのは非常に危険です。
The nuclear dossier remains a critical flashpoint in international security.

核問題は国際安全保障における重要な紛争の焦点であり続けています。