| 单词 | transformation |
| 释义 | transformation n. 1. the act or an instance of transforming; the state of being transformed. 2. Zool. a change of form at metamorphosis, esp. of insects, amphibia, etc. 3. the induced or spontaneous change of one element into another. 4. Math. a change from one geometrical figure, expression, or function to another of the same value, magnitude, etc. 5. Biol. the modification of a eukaryotic cell from its normal state to a malignant state. 6. Linguistics a process, with reference to particular rules, by which one grammatical pattern of sentence structure can be converted into another, or the underlying meaning of a sentence can be converted into a statement of syntax. 7. archaic a woman's wig. 8. a sudden dramatic change of scene on stage. Etymology: ME f. OF transformation or LL transformatio (as TRANSFORM) |
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