| 单词 | fixation |
| 释义 | fixation /fik say"sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of fixing or the state of being fixed. 2. Chem. a. reduction from a volatile or fluid to a stable or solid form. b. the process of converting atmospheric nitrogen into a useful compound, as a nitrate fertilizer. 3. Photog. the process of rendering an image permanent by removal of light-sensitive silver halides. 4. Psychoanal. a partial arrest of emotional and instinctual development at an early point in life, due to a severe traumatic experience or an overwhelming gratification. 5. a preoccupation with one subject, issue, etc.; obsession: All her life she had a fixation on stories of violent death. [1350-1400; ME fixacion < ML fixation- (s. of fixatio) a reduction to a fixed state. See FIX, -ATION] |
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