electric與electrical的用法區別

1. electric 主要表示由電操縱的、發電的或用于導電的等。如：

an electric fan 電扇

an electric bell 電鈴

an electric lamp 電燈

an electric stove 電爐

an electric iron 電熨斗

an electric plug 電插頭

an electric motor 電動機

an electric generator 發電機

There’s an electric heater in the bedroom. 臥室里有個電暖器。

A powerful electric current is passed through a piece of graphite. 給一塊石墨通入強電流。

The turning disc is connected by a drive belt to an electric motor. 轉盤由一根傳動帶與電機相連。

Fans of electric cars say they are clean, quiet and economical. 電動汽車迷們說，電動車清潔、無噪音而且經濟。

Cars are prohibited, so transportation is by electric cart or by horse and buggy. 汽車禁行，所以運輸就靠電動車或馬車。

One owner left his pet under the stairs where the animal chewed through electric cables. 有個人把寵物放在樓梯下面，結果它在那兒把電線咬斷了。

I hope you don’t think I’m extravagant but I’ve had the electric fire on for most of the day. 我幾乎一整天都開著電熱爐，希望你不會覺得我很浪費。

A household radiator absorbs energy in the form of electric current and releases it in the form of heat. 家用取暖器吸收電流能量，再以熱量的形式釋放出來。

Some people are worried that electromagnetic fields from electric power lines could increase the risk of cancer. 有些人擔心輸電線的電磁場可能增加致癌幾率。

Car manufacturers are already producing small numbers of electric vehicles to test customer acceptance. 汽車制造商們已經開始生產少量的電動車輛以測試顧客的接受程度。

2. electrical 主要表示與電有關的或研究電氣科學的等。如：

electrical work 與電有關的工作

an electrical engineer 電氣工程師

electrical experiments 電氣實驗

electrical equipment 電氣器械

an electrical fault 電氣故障

An electrical pulse in a wire travels close to the speed of light. 電線里的電脈沖以接近光速的速度傳輸。

Air ducts and electrical cables were threaded through the complex structure. 通風管和電纜在這幢結構復雜的建筑物中穿過。

As you’ve probably guessed, the problem was electrical. 你們可能已經猜測出來了，這個問題與電有關。

The aircraft made an unscheduled landing after developing an electrical fault. 飛機由于發生電力故障而作了臨時降落。

This degree programme is fully accredited by the Institution of Electrical Engineers. 這門學位課程經電氣工程師學院鑒定完全合格。