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物理学者がハリーポッターの「透明マント」は実現可能かを解説 | WIRED JAPAN
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/02/13Ever wondered if Harry Potter's invisibility cloak could actually exist? This video features a physicist explaining the science behind optical camouflage and invisibility prototypes, diving into concepts like lenticular lenses and quantum optics. You'll pick up some cool advanced vocabulary related to cutting-edge technology and military applications!
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US /məˈtɪriəl/
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UK /məˈtɪəriəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cloth; fabric
- Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
- Adjective
- Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
- Belonging to the world of physical things
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US /ˈfæsəˌnetɪŋ/
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UK /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract or interest greatly
- To hold someone captive with a gaze or other means.
- Adjective
- Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
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US /dɪˈtɚmɪn/
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UK /dɪ'tɜ:mɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To control exactly how something will be or act
- To establish the facts about; discover
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US /ˈpræktɪkəl/
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- Adjective
- Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
- Relating to experience, action, or practice; not theoretical or ideal.
- Noun
- A practical exam or lesson.
- A person concerned chiefly with the practice of something; a person with practical skills.
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