Lightning is the discharge of electricity from clouds.

闪电是云中释放的电荷。

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A faintly visible, relatively slow crackling discharge of electricity without sparking.

微弱可见的，缓慢地发出噼啪声的放电，但不冒火花。

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That's because lightning—basically any discharge of electricity—has no scientific definition.

那是因为闪电基本上是属于任何类型的放电现象，并没有明确的科学定义。

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For ten years he's been trying to convince utilities and automakers that electric cars could draw power at night, when power is cheaper, and then discharge some of that juice back into the grid during the day to balance supply and demand for electricity.

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