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maturation

英 [mætjʊ'reɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [,mætʃu'reʃən]

解释

n. 成熟；化脓；生殖细胞之形成

※ 提供单词"maturation"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

maturation 成熟过程

来自mature,成熟，-ation,状态后缀。用于指成熟过程。

英文词源

maturation (n.): early 15c., "the coming to a head of a boil, etc.; a state of producing pus," from Middle French maturation and directly from Latin maturationem (nominative maturatio), noun of action from past participle stem of maturare "to ripen, make ripe" (see mature (v.)).

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例句和用法

1. The period of maturation is determined by the cellar master.: 酿熟期的长短由地窖的主人决定。

2. Similar interconversions occur during the process of seed development and maturation.: 在种子发育和成熟过程中出现同样的相互转变作用.

3. A climate of fear would arrest a healthy maturation of diplomatic personnel.: 胆战心惊的心理会妨碍外交人员的健康成长.

4. Maturation plays a large role in emotional development.: 在情感发展中成熟扮演极重要角色.

5. These maturation changes still occur even when spermatozoa are confined to caput epididymidis by ligatures.: 用结扎的方法将精子限制在附睾头内,这些成熟变化仍可能发生.