tension

The political tension between the two neighboring countries increased after the border dispute.

(Chinese) 边界纠纷后，两个邻国之间的政治紧张局势加剧了。

You could feel the tension in the office after the two managers had a public argument.

(Chinese) 两位经理公开争吵后，你可以感受到办公室里的紧张气氛。

The guitar strings need the correct amount of tension to produce the right musical notes.

(Chinese) 吉他弦需要适当的张力才能发出正确的音符。

Engineers calculated the maximum tension the suspension bridge's cables could withstand.

(Chinese) 工程师计算了悬索桥电缆所能承受的最大拉力。