# gravitation ##### 词义 - 英：/ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃn/； 美：/ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃn/ - #词性/n 引力；万有引力 ##### 例句 - We owe to Newton the principle of gravitation . - 万有引力原理的发现应归功于牛顿。 - The teacher was vividly1 describing the discovery of the law of gravitation . He tried to make the children impressed with its importance . - 教师很生动地描述万有引力定律的发现，他想让学生对它的重要性留下深刻的印象。 - Rather , he witnessed an apple falling and wondered why objects always fall down instead of up or sideways , a thought that inspired his Law of Universal Gravitation . - 事实上，他是在目睹苹果落地时忽然好奇为什么物体永远向下落而不是向上或向两边，这个想法启发他发现了万有引力定律。