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源自拉丁语 'dilutus',为 'diluere' 的过去分词,意为'洗去、冲淡',由 'dis-'(分开)和 'luere'(洗)组成。
❶ 指通过加入水或其他液体使某种物质的浓度降低,变得更稀薄。常用于化学、饮料调配或比喻性表达中。
“She is diluting the orange juice with water to make it less sweet.”
(她正在用水稀释橙汁,让它不那么甜。)
“The company was accused of diluting the quality of its products to cut costs.”
(该公司被指控为了降低成本而稀释产品质量。)
diluting agent — 指用于稀释其他物质的液体或溶剂,常见于化学实验或工业生产中。
“Water is commonly used as a diluting agent in many chemical processes.”
(水在许多化学过程中常用作稀释剂。)