1. 牵引(术);牵引治疗
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Traction is a form of medical treatment, in which weights and pulleys are used to gently pull or stretch an injured part of the body for a period of time. You say that a person who is having this treatment is in traction .

2. (对车辆的)牵引力，拉力
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Traction is a particular form of power that makes a vehicle move.

3. (尤指车轮对地面的)附着摩擦力
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Traction is the grip that something has on the ground, especially the wheels of a vehicle.

1. (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. his leg was in traction for several days

2. the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: gripadhesive friction