fission
US /ˈfɪʃ.ən/
UK /ˈfɪʃ.ən/
名词
1.
分裂, 裂变
the action of dividing or splitting into two or more parts
示例:
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Cell fission is a fundamental process in biology.
细胞分裂是生物学中的一个基本过程。
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The political party experienced a fission into two smaller groups.
该政党分裂成两个较小的团体。
2.
核裂变
the action of a heavy atomic nucleus splitting into two or more smaller nuclei, with the release of a large amount of energy
示例:
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Nuclear fission is used to generate electricity in power plants.
核裂变用于发电厂发电。
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The experiment involved inducing controlled nuclear fission.
该实验涉及诱导受控核裂变。