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foliation

/fəʊlɪˈeɪʃn/

Meanings
noun

生叶，发叶。

The process of forming into a leaf or leaves.

Examples :

"The foliation of the plant was rapid after the spring rains. "
春雨过后，这种植物生叶的速度非常快。
biology plant geology
noun

片理, 叶理

The property, possessed by some crystalline rocks, of being divided into plates or layers, due to the cleavage structure of one of the constituents, as mica or hornblende. It may sometimes include slaty structure or cleavage, though the latter is usually independent of any mineral constituent, and transverse to the bedding, it having been produced by pressure.

Examples :

"The rock sample showed a clear foliation, with visible layers of mica creating a layered, almost flaky appearance. "
这块岩石样本呈现出清晰的片理构造(叶理构造)，可以看到云母形成的明显层理，使其外观呈现出一种层状的，几乎是片状的形态。
geology material
noun

层理，叶理。

A set of submanifolds of a given manifold, each of which is of lower dimension than it, but which, taken together, are coextensive with it.

Examples :

"The baker created a delicious layered cake; each layer, a thin sheet of sponge and cream, represented a foliation of the cake, collectively making up the entire dessert. "
那个面包师做了一个美味的分层蛋糕；每一层，薄薄的海绵和奶油，都可以看作是蛋糕的一个层理结构，所有层合起来构成了整个甜点。
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Related Words

Illustration specialized

specialized verb

/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/

专门化，专业化。

"The chef specialized his menu, separating the vegetarian dishes from the meat dishes. "

厨师专门设计了他的菜单，把素菜和荤菜分开列出。

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constituents noun

/kənˈstɪtʃuənts/ /kənˈstɪtʃuəns/

组成部分，要素。

"The ingredients, like flour and sugar, are the main constituents of the cake batter. "

像面粉和糖这样的配料是蛋糕糊的主要组成部分。

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constituent noun

/kənˈstɪtʃuənt/ /kənˈstɪtʃuəntl̩/

组成部分，成分。

"A key constituent of a good cake is flour. "

一个好蛋糕的关键组成部分是面粉。(Yī gè hǎo dàngāo de guānjiàn zǔchéng bùfèn shì miànfěn.)

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quatrefoils noun

/ˈkætrəˌfɔɪlz/

四叶形，四瓣花饰。

"The stained glass window was decorated with colorful quatrefoils, letting in light in the shape of overlapping circles. "

那个彩色玻璃窗户上装饰着色彩鲜艳的四叶形图案，阳光透过窗户，在地上投射出圆形重叠的光影。

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independent noun

/ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

独立人士，无党派人士

"The independent candidate ran for student council, appealing to voters who weren't loyal to any particular group. "

那位无党派候选人竞选学生会，争取那些不效忠于任何特定团体的选民的支持。

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manuscript noun

/ˈmænjəˌskɹɪpt/

手稿，稿本

"The student carefully wrote her history essay in a manuscript. "

这个学生认真地用手写了一份历史论文稿本。

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pagination noun

/ˌpædʒəˈneɪʃən/

分页, 编页码

"The website uses pagination to break the long list of search results into smaller, more manageable pages. "

这个网站使用分页功能，将冗长的搜索结果列表分成更小、更易于管理的页面。

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quicksilver noun

/ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvɚ/

水银，汞

"The old thermometer contained quicksilver, which is another name for mercury. "

老式温度计里含有水银，quicksilver 其实就是水银的另一种叫法。

Illustration collectively

collectively adverb

/kəˈlɛktɪvli/ /kəˈlɛktɪli/

共同地，集体地

"The students, collectively, decided to postpone the project until next week. "

学生们集体决定把项目延期到下周。

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crystalline noun

/ˈkɹɪst.əl.aɪn/

结晶体，晶体。

"The jeweler carefully inspected each crystalline before setting it in the ring. "

珠宝匠在将每颗晶体镶嵌到戒指上之前，都仔细地检查了一遍。

Illustration represented

represented verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

代表，象征，体现。

"The artist's painting represented the beauty of the sunset over the ocean. "

这位艺术家的画作体现了日落时分海洋的美丽。

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coextensive adjective

/ˌkəʊɪkˈstɛnsɪv/ /ˌkoʊɛkˈstɛnsɪv/

范围相同的，同样大小的

"The city and county of San Francisco are coextensive."

旧金山市和旧金山县的辖区范围是完全重合的。