dissipation

大学

n. 消散, 分散, 浪费 [化] 耗散; 能量耗散; 能量浪费

发音

其它 /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/

词形变化

dissipations 复数 dissipations

教材释义与例句

名词

浪费；消散； 损耗

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.

    散逸

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  2. 2.

    A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc., are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in immoral indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness.

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    18th century, Patrick Henry in a parliamentary debate to reclaim the spendthrift from his dissipation and extravagance

  3. 3.

    A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.

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    Prevented from finishing them [the letters] a thousand avocations and dissipations.

  4. 4.

    A loss of energy, usually as heat, from a dynamic system.

    可数 不可数 物理

词汇关系

名词

同义词 6

waste dissolution licentiousness looseness profligacy wastefulness

上位词 6

activity scattering dispersion intemperance intemperateness self-indulgence

下位词 7

extravagance squandering boondoggle highlife lavishness prodigality waste of time

相关短语

dissipation function dissipation functions dissipation factor [电] 消耗因数 dissipation trail dissipation trails power dissipation [计] 功率损耗功耗

词源

From Middle English dissipacion, dissipacioun, from Late Latin dissipātiō. Morphologically dissipate + -ion.

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