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語源

Syllabic abbreviation of magnetic levitation, equivalent to mag- +‎ lev(itation).

発音

• IPA: /ˈmæɡ.lɛv/

形容詞

maglev (not comparable)

1. (rail transport) Describing a train, system, etc, that operates by magnetic levitation.
   • 2013 June 1, “Ideas coming down the track”, in The Economist‎, volume 407, number 8838, archived from the original on 11 March 2023, page 13 (Technology Quarterly):

     A “moving platform” scheme […] is more technologically ambitious than maglev trains even though it relies on conventional rails. Local trains would use side-by-side rails to roll alongside intercity trains and allow passengers to switch trains by stepping through docking bays. This set-up solves several problems […]. Stopping high-speed trains wastes energy and time, so why not simply slow them down enough for a moving platform to pull alongside?

   • 2019 May 24, Serenitie Wang and Karla Cripps, “China unveils 600km/h maglev train prototype”, in CNN‎, archived from the original on 1 August 2025:

     After nearly three years of technical research, Ding said the team had developed a lightweight and high-strength train body that lays the technical foundation for the development of five sets of maglev engineering prototypes.

名詞

maglev (plural maglevs)

1. (rail transport) A train supported by magnetic levitation.
   • 2019 March 4, Maggie Hiufu Wong, “China to introduce new generation of driverless trains in 2020”, in CNN‎, archived from the original on 23 February 2020:

     When finished, the trains will be the fastest commercial maglevs developed and built completely by Chinese firms.

参考

• Wikipedia article on magnetic levitation