calcification
US /ˌkæl.sə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌkæl.sɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
名詞
1.
鈣化
the accumulation of calcium salts in a body tissue, often causing it to harden
範例:
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The X-ray showed significant calcification in the patient's arteries.
X光檢查顯示患者動脈有明顯的鈣化。
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Aging can lead to the calcification of cartilage.
衰老會導致軟骨鈣化。
2.
僵化, 固化
the process of becoming inflexible or fixed in a particular way of thinking or behaving
範例:
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The calcification of the political system has made reform nearly impossible.
政治體制的僵化使得改革幾乎不可能。
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We must avoid the calcification of our ideas as we grow older.
隨著年齡的增長，我們必須避免思想的僵化。