拉力 (lā lì) — tensile force, pulling power (of a vehicle, animal, or material)

Definition

Examples

• 这辆车的拉力很强，能拉很重的货物。
  Zhè liàng chē de lā lì hěn qiáng, néng lā hěn zhòng de huò wù.
  This car has strong pulling power and can tow very heavy cargo.
• 绳子的拉力决定了它能承受多少重量。
  Shéng zi de lā lì jué dìng le tā néng chéng shòu duō shǎo zhòng liàng.
  The tensile force of the rope determines how much weight it can bear.
• 工程师需要计算材料所能承受的最大拉力。
  Gōng chéng shī xū yào jì suàn cái liào suǒ néng chéng shòu de zuì dà lā lì.
  Engineers need to calculate the maximum tensile force that the material can withstand.