calcification
US /ˌkæl.sə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌkæl.sɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
名词
1.
钙化
the accumulation of calcium salts in a body tissue, often causing it to harden
示例:
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The X-ray showed significant calcification in the patient's arteries.
X光检查显示患者动脉有明显的钙化。
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Aging can lead to the calcification of cartilage.
衰老会导致软骨钙化。
2.
僵化, 固化
the process of becoming inflexible or fixed in a particular way of thinking or behaving
示例:
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The calcification of the political system has made reform nearly impossible.
政治体制的僵化使得改革几乎不可能。
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We must avoid the calcification of our ideas as we grow older.
随着年龄的增长，我们必须避免思想的僵化。