安全壳 (ān quán ké) — containment vessel (nuclear reactor safety structure)
Definition
The thick steel-and-concrete shell surrounding a nuclear reactor core that contains radiation and pressure if an accident occurs.
noun
containment vessel (nuclear reactor safety structure)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 安全壳。Hé diàn zhàn de ān quán ké bì xū fēi cháng jiān gù.The containment vessel of a nuclear power plant must be extremely sturdy.
- 安全壳。Gōng chéng shī zhèng zài jiǎn chá ān quán ké de mì fēng xìng.Engineers are checking the sealing of the containment vessel.
- 安全壳。Zhè zuò ān quán ké kě yǐ chéng shòu qiáng liè dì zhèn.This containment vessel can withstand a strong earthquake.
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