| 单词 | adhesion |
| 释义 | adhesion (once / 3665 pages) n Dab some Krazy Glue onto a surface and you'll see how powerful its properties of adhesion, or stickiness, are. Similarly, someone who sticks to a cause no matter what has a really strong adhesion or commitment to that cause. Adhesion comes from the Latin adhaesionem meaning "a sticking to," a translation that perfectly captures that adhesive quality. Objects can be characterized by their adhesion — like Scotch tape or Velcro. Similarly, when you see a group of protesters camped outside the Capital fighting for a cause, it's their adhesion (or dedication) that keeps them stuck there rain or shine. In medicine, adhesion is used to describe abnormal bands of scar tissue that might form after a surgery. WORD FAMILYadhesion: adhesions+/adhere: adhered, adherent, adheres, adhering, adhesion, adhesive/adherence: adherences/adherent: adherence, adherents/adhesive: adhesively, adhesiveness, adhesives, nonadhesive USAGE EXAMPLES“In Cape Breton, they use the word ‘correctness’ to refer to the strict adhesion to traditional forms.” New York Times(Nov 10, 2016) “We are now concentrating, of course, on these points of adhesion, on the application of the adhesive and on the adhesive itself,” Ms. Raninger said. Wall Street Journal(Sep 14, 2016) Fields was interested in how brain activity increases the expression of certain genes in neurons, including one encoding an adhesion protein called L1. Science Magazine(Aug 18, 2016) 1n the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion Syn|Hyper adherence, adhesiveness, bond stickiness the property of sticking to a surface 2n abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen Hypo|Hyper symphysis an abnormal adhesion of two or more structures synechiaadhesions between the iris and the lens or cornea resulting from trauma or eye surgery or as a complication of glaucoma or cataract; can lead to blindness anterior synechiaadhesion between the iris and the cornea posterior synechiaadhesion between the iris and the lens pathology any deviation from a healthy or normal condition 3n a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures Hyper scar tissue the connective tissue that forms a scar; consists of fibroblasts in new scars and collagen fibers in old scars 4n faithful support for a cause or political party or religion the adhesion of Seville was decisive Syn|Hypo|Hyper adherence, attachment ecclesiasticism excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities cabalism, kabbalismadherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation royalismadherence or attachment to a monarchy or to the principle of monarchal government traditionalismadherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters) support aiding the cause or policy or interests of |
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