pulse

詳細解釋：

pulse

n.（名詞）
The rhythmical throbbing of arteries produced by the regular contractions of the heart, especially as palpated at the wrist or in the neck.
脈搏：尤在腕部和頸部可感覺到的由心臟有規律的收縮造成的動脈有節奏的跳動

A regular or rhythmical beating.
律動：有規律或有節奏的搏動
A single beat or throb.
脈動：一次搏動或跳動
Physics
【物理學】
A brief, sudden change in a normally constant quantity:
脈衝：通常以持續恆定數量進行的短促而突然的變化：
例句：
a pulse of current; a pulse of radiation.
電流脈衝；放射能脈衝

Any of a series of intermittent occurrences characterized by a brief, sudden change in a quantity.
一連串的持續跳動：以數量短促而突然的變化為特徵的一系列間歇性出現
The perceptible emotions or sentiments of a group of people:
情感：可察覺到的一群人的感情或情緒：
例句：
.a man who had . . . his finger on the pulse of America.(Thomas P. O`Neill, Jr.)
.對美國有感情的人.(小托馬斯P.奧涅爾)

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
pulsed,puls.ing,puls.es
To pulsate; beat:
搏動；跳動：
例句：
.The nation pulsed with music and proclamation, with rages and moral pretensions.(Lance Morrow)See Synonyms at pulsate
.這個國家隨著音樂和宣言及憤怒和道德主張而躍動.(蘭斯·莫羅)參見 pulsate

Physics To undergo a series of intermittent occurrences characterized by brief, sudden changes in a quantity.
【物理學】 斷續跳動：經歷一系列以短促而突然的數量變化為特徵的間歇性發作

<習慣用語>take the pulse of
To judge the mood or views of (a political electorate, for example):
判斷意向：判斷（例如，政治選民）的傾向或見解：
例句：
The politician was able to take the pulse of the grassroots voters without becoming overly absorbed.
這位政治家可以不費太多心力就把其選民的心態摸清

來源：
Middle English
中古英文
from Old French
源自 古法文
from Latin pulsus [from past participle of] pellere [to beat] * see pel- 5
源自 拉丁語 pulsus [] 源自pellere的過去分詞 [搏動] *參見 pel- 5

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pulse
pulse 2

n.（名詞）
The edible seeds of certain pod-bearing plants, such as peas and beans.
如豌豆和豆類等某些結莢植物的可食性種子
A plant yielding these seeds.
產這些種子的植物

來源：
Middle English pols
中古英文 pols
from Old French
源自 古法文
from Latin puls [pottage of meal and pulse]
源自 拉丁語 puls [穀物和豆類熬成的湯]
probably ultimately from Greek poltos
可能最終源自 希臘語 poltos