ablation
US /ˌæbˈleɪ.ʃən/
UK /əˈbleɪ.ʃən/
名詞
1.
消融, 切除
the surgical removal of body tissue or a body part
範例:
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The patient underwent a cardiac ablation to correct an irregular heartbeat.
患者接受了心臟消融術以糾正心律不齊。
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Laser ablation is a precise method for removing tumors.
雷射消融術是切除腫瘤的精確方法。
2.
消融, 融化
the erosion of ice and snow from a glacier or ice sheet by melting or evaporation
範例:
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Glacial ablation is accelerating due to climate change.
由於氣候變化，冰川消融正在加速。
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The rate of snow ablation is crucial for water resource management.
積雪消融的速度對水資源管理至關重要。