
fixation
词源
源自拉丁语 'fixatio',由 'fixus'(固定)和 '-atio'(动作状态后缀)组成,15世纪通过法语进入英语。
noun
❶ 指对某事物或想法过度关注或执着,通常带有不健康的倾向。心理学上指个体在某个发展阶段停滞不前。
“He has a fixation with cleanliness and washes his hands dozens of times a day.”
(他有洁癖,每天要洗几十次手。)
“The child's fixation on his mother made it difficult for him to adapt to kindergarten.”
(孩子对母亲的过度依恋使他难以适应幼儿园生活。)
❶ 在生物学或化学中,指将物质固定或稳定的过程,如二氧化碳固定或组织固定。
“Nitrogen fixation by bacteria is essential for plant growth.”
(细菌的固氮作用对植物生长至关重要。)
“The lab technician performed tissue fixation before microscopic examination.”
(实验室技术员在显微镜检查前进行了组织固定。)
常见短语
fixation on — 表示对某人或某事物不健康的过度关注,常带有负面含义。
“Her fixation on social media likes affected her mental health.”
(她对社交媒体点赞数的痴迷影响了心理健康。)
visual fixation — 指眼睛持续注视某一点的现象,常用于心理学或医学检查。
“The doctor tested the patient's visual fixation by asking them to stare at a dot.”
(医生通过让患者注视一个点来测试其视觉固视能力。)