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单词 saturation
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sat•u•ra•tion  (sach′ə rāshən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act or process of saturating.
  2. the state of being saturated.
  3. Meteorologya condition in the atmosphere corresponding to 100 percent relative humidity.
  4. Opticsthe degree of chroma or purity of a color;
    the degree of freedom from admixture with white.
  5. Electricity[Magnetism.]the state of maximum magnetization of a ferromagnetic material.
  • Late Latin saturātiōn- (stem of saturātiō) a filling, equivalent. to saturāt(us) (see saturate) + -iōn- -ion
  • 1545–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
saturation /ˌsætʃəˈreɪʃən/ n
  1. the act of saturating or the state of being saturated
  2. the state of a chemical compound, solution, or vapour when it is saturated
  3. the state of the atmosphere when it can hold no more water vapour at its particular temperature and pressure, the relative humidity then being 100 per cent
  4. the attribute of a colour that enables an observer to judge its proportion of pure chromatic colour
    See also colour
  5. the state of a ferromagnetic material in which it is fully magnetized. The magnetic domains are then all fully aligned
  6. the state of a valve or semiconductor device that is carrying the maximum current of which it is capable and is therefore unresponsive to further increases of input signal
  7. the level beyond which demand for a product or service is not expected to increase
modifier
  1. denoting the maximum possible intensity of coverage of an area: saturation bombing, a saturation release of a film
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
sat•u•rate /v. ˈsætʃəˌreɪt; adj., n. -ərɪt, -əˌreɪt/USA pronunciation   v., -rat•ed, -rat•ing, adj. 
v. 
  1. Electricity, to fill as much as possible:[+ object]The smell of fresh-brewed coffee saturated the tiny apartment.
  2. to (cause to) become thoroughly wet: [+ object]The rain saturated the fields.[no object]That substance saturates when liquid is poured on it.

adj. 
  1. filled with something.
sat•u•ra•tion /ˌsætʃəˈreɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]See -sat-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sat•u•rate  (v. sachə rāt′;adj., n. sachər it, -ə rāt′),USA pronunciation v., -rat•ed, -rat•ing, adj., n. 
v.t. 
  1. Chemistryto cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like.
  2. Electricityto charge to the utmost, as with magnetism.
  3. to soak, impregnate, or imbue thoroughly or completely:to saturate a sponge with water; a town saturated with charm.
  4. to destroy (a target) completely with bombs and missiles.
  5. to send so many planes over (a target area) that the defensive electronic tracking equipment becomes ineffective.
  6. Businessto furnish (a market) with goods to its full purchasing capacity.

v.i. 
  1. to become saturated.

adj. 
  1. saturated.

n. 
  1. Nutritiona saturated fat or fatty acid.
  • Latin saturātus (past participle of saturāre to fill), equivalent. to satur- full, well-fed (see sad) + -ātus -ate1
  • 1530–40
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See wet. 

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