1660s, probably from cant (n.2) + lever, but earliest form (c. 1610) was cantlapper. First element also might be Spanish can "dog," architect's term for an end of timber jutting out of a wall, on which beams rested. Related: Cantilevered.
实用例句
1. Force - measuring elements employ either a cantilever beam or a column arrangement.
测力元件采用悬臂梁或柱的形式.来自辞典例句
2. The idea of cantilever construction is ancient in the Orient.
在亚洲古代就已实行过悬臂施工.来自辞典例句
3. The Great New Orlean Bridge represents modern contemporary long - span steel cantilever construction.
新奥尔良大钢桥表现出了现代大 跨 径钢桥悬臂施工的技术.来自辞典例句
4. The flexible diaphragm is connected to a plat cantilever - calibrated spring.
柔韧的膜片一扁平的悬臂校正弹簧相连.来自辞典例句
5. The structure consists basically of two cantilever beams.
