inertia

1. [U]不活动,惰性 the state of being powerless to move or too lazy to move
2. [U]惯性 the force which keeps a thing in the position or state it is until it is moved or stopped by another force

moment of inertia惯性矩，转动惯量

inertia force惯性力

thermal inertia热惰性；热惯性（温升速率的倒数）；热惯量

rotational inertia转动惯量；转动惯性；惯性矩

inertia moment惯性力矩，惯性矩；惰性力矩

rotary inertia转动惯量

inertia effect惯性效应；惯性效果

inertia load[机械]惯性负载

inertia tensor[物]惯性张量

force of inertia惯性力

1. Inertia carried the car to the pavement.
   惯性使汽车驶到了人行道上。
2. Inertia is evident in our every day experiences.
   惯性在我们日常生活中是很常见的。
3. Everyone has his psychological inertia, or in some way, indolence.
   每个人都有一种思维惯性或者说惰性。
4. Because of the sheer inertia of the system many badly needed reform is never introduced.
   纯粹是由於制度本身有惰性，很多事急需改革却从未实行。