osmosis
US /ɑːzˈmoʊ.sɪs/
UK /ɒzˈməʊ.sɪs/
名詞
1.
浸透
a process by which molecules of a solvent tend to pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated one, thus equalizing the concentrations on the two sides of the membrane
例:
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The plant absorbs water from the soil through osmosis.
植物は浸透によって土壌から水を吸収します。
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Reverse osmosis is used to purify water.
逆浸透は水を浄化するために使用されます。
2.
自然な習得, 浸透
gradual, unconscious assimilation of ideas, knowledge, etc.
例:
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He learned French by osmosis, living in Paris for a year.
彼はパリに1年間住むことで、自然にフランス語を習得した。
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Children often learn social skills through osmosis from their parents.
子供たちはしばしば親から自然に社会性を学びます。