High-tension wires carry a very strong electric current, the kind that travels long distances from power stations. Tension here is an old engineering word for the electrical pressure in a line — close to what people now call voltage — not the feeling of being stressed.

High-tension wires高壓電線 carry承載 a very strong electric current非常強的電流，the kind that travels long distances from power stations那種從發電廠傳送很遠距離的電流。Tension here這裡的tension is是 an old engineering word for the electrical pressure in a line工程上指電線裡電壓的舊式說法，close to what people now call voltage接近現在說的voltage（電壓），not不是 the feeling of being stressed壓力緊張的感覺。

You see it on warning signs, in news after storms when lines fall, and in technical talk. Many people now say high-voltage instead; high-tension is a bit older and still common for the wires themselves, especially high-tension cables or high-tension power lines.

You see it你會看到這個字 on warning signs在警告標示上、in news after storms when lines fall暴風雨後電線倒下的新聞裡，and還有 in technical talk技術性的談話裡。Many people now現在很多人 say high-voltage instead改說high-voltage；high-tension is a bit olderhigh-tension比較舊一點，and but still common for the wires themselves講到電線本身還是很常用，especially尤其是 high-tension cables or high-tension power lineshigh-tension cables或high-tension power lines這種說法。

Do not touch them.

Do not touch them不要碰它們。

English also uses tension for a tight, nervous atmosphere, and some writers say a high-tension match that way — but this entry is the electrical one.

English also uses tension英文也會用tension這個字 for a tight, nervous atmosphere來講緊繃、緊張的氣氛，and而且 some writers say a high-tension match that way有些人也會那樣說a high-tension match——but但 this entry is the electrical one這個詞條講的是電的那個意思。