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occluded

UK //əˈkluːdɪd//US //əˈkluːdɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'occludere',由 ob-(完全) + claudere(关闭)组成,16世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指物体被完全封闭或覆盖,无法直接看到或接触到。常用于描述牙齿咬合、气象现象或被堵塞的管道等情况。

“The dentist said my occluded teeth need braces.”

(牙医说我咬合不正的牙齿需要牙套矫正。)

“An occluded front brought heavy rain to the region.”

(锢囚锋给该地区带来了强降雨。)

同义词:blocked, obstructed, clogged, sealed, covered

verb

❶ 指主动封闭或阻断某物,使其无法通过或可见。在化学中特指气体被固体吸收的过程。

“The surgeon occluded the blood vessel during the operation.”

(外科医生在手术中封闭了血管。)

“Charcoal can occlude large amounts of gas.”

(木炭可以吸附大量气体。)

同义词:block, obstruct, close, absorb, seal

常见短语

occluded front — 气象学术语,指冷锋追上暖锋后形成的复合天气系统,通常伴随复杂降水。

“The weather forecast warns of an occluded front approaching from the west.”

(天气预报警告说一个锢囚锋正从西边逼近。)

occluded tooth — 牙科术语,描述因颌骨空间不足导致无法正常萌出的牙齿,常见于智齿。

“My occluded wisdom tooth is causing jaw pain.”

(我阻生的智齿正在引起下颌疼痛。)