/ˈnju:tən; US ˈnu:- ||; ˈnutṇ/noun [C] (abbr N) a unit of force. One newton is equal to the force that would give a mass of one kilogram an ACCELERATION(= an increase in speed) of one metre per second per second. 牛顿﹙力的单位﹐1牛顿等于使质量1千克的物体产生1米╱秒2的加速度所需的力﹚