Word · Frequency #13346
asymmetry
不对称；不匀称
lack of symmetry
- 1.
An absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a distinction that produces such a lack of symmetry.
不对称性
- 2.
The lack of a common measure between two objects or quantities; incommensurability.
不可通约性
不对称性；不可通约性；不匀称；不对称；[医] 不对称；偏位
In use
The designer noticed an asymmetry in the logo and fixed it.
Scientists measured the asymmetry of the leaves from the two plants.
The table legs have a slight asymmetry, but it looks natural.
asymmetry between [noun] and [noun]
There is an asymmetry between the input and output signals.
输入和输出信号之间存在着不对称性。
asymmetry in [noun]
The study revealed an asymmetry in the distribution of resources.
研究揭示了资源分布上的不对称性。
the asymmetry of [noun]
Connections
Collocations
- information asymmetry
- 信息不对称
- Information asymmetry between buyers and sellers is common in the housing market.在房地产市场中，买卖双方之间的信息不对称很常见。
- power asymmetry
- 权力不对称
- The treaty highlights the power asymmetry between the two nations.该条约凸显了两国之间的权力不对称。
- facial asymmetry
- 面部不对称
- Minimal facial asymmetry is considered normal in most people.在大多数人看来，轻微的面部不对称是正常的。
- gender asymmetry
- 性别不对称
- The report examines gender asymmetry in family caregiving roles.该报告考察了家庭照护角色中的性别不对称。
- structural asymmetry
- 结构性不对称
- Structural asymmetry in the brain has been linked to language processing.大脑的结构性不对称与语言处理有关。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把asymmetry拆成a+symmetry，开头的a-想象成“不”，两边不一样就是不对称。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、专业领域讨论、医学或科学报告 该词多用于正式或学术场合，如数学、物理、医学等领域的书面描述；日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 asymmetry 真正押韵的是 symmetry（重读元音 /ɪ/ 及之后的 /mətri/ 相同）。geometry、trigonometry、telemetry 虽都以 -metry 结尾，但重读元音不同，不押韵，注意不要按拼写类推读音。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.