Word · Frequency #17731
conformation
结构；构造；形态
核心释义
The structure or arrangement of the parts of something; form.
- 1.
顺应或使一致的行为。
The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
- 2.
被顺应或一致的状态；一致。
The state of being conformed; agreement
- 3.
结构,某物各部分的排列；形式；布局。
Structure, the arrangement of parts of some thing; form; arrangement.
顺应；一致；符合；顺应或使一致的行为。；被顺应或一致的状态；一致。；结构,某物各部分的排列；形式；布局。；构造
用法In use
The conformation of the new building makes it look modern.
用法提示：conformation在此为名词，指结构或构造，表示建筑物各部分的排列方式。
The horse's conformation affects its speed.
用法提示：conformation在此为名词，指形态或构造，表示马身体各部分的排列方式。
The scientist studied the conformation of the molecule.
用法提示：conformation在此为名词，指构象或空间结构，表示分子中原子的排列方式。
the conformation of sth
常用结构，表示某物的构造形态。
The conformation of the molecule determines its properties.
分子的构象决定其性质。
in a ... conformation
描述处于某种形态或构象。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- molecular conformation
- 分子构象
- The molecular conformation of the drug determines its binding affinity.药物的分子构象决定其结合亲和力。
- protein conformation
- 蛋白质构象
- A single amino acid change can alter the protein conformation.单个氨基酸的改变会改变蛋白质的构象。
- stable conformation
- 稳定构象
- The molecule adopts a stable conformation at room temperature.分子在室温下呈现稳定的构象。
- conformation to the rules
- 遵守规则的行为
- His strict conformation to the rules earned him the respect of the committee.他严格遵守规则的行为赢得了委员会的尊重。
- in conformation with
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“conform（使一致）+ form（形状）”：各部分一致组合成的样子，即结构构象，如分子的conformation。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal writing、chemistry、biochemistry 该词在化学/生物化学中为常用术语，表示分子构象；在日常或一般书面语中则较正式，指结构或形态，但不如 shape 或 structure 常用。通常多见于学术或专业语境，日常交流较少使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
与 conformity 区分：conformation 侧重“结构、形态、构象”以及“顺应而形成一致”的过程，conformity 侧重“遵守、符合、一致”的状态。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These -ation words all end with the sound /ˈeɪʃən/, rhyming with conformation's stressed /meɪʃən/. Formation, information, confirmation, transformation and deformation share the exact ending /ˈmeɪʃən/. Conversation also rhymes, but has /ˈseɪʃən/ instead. Note the lookalike pair confirmation /ˌkɒnfəˈmeɪʃən/ and conformation /ˌkɒnfɔːˈmeɪʃən/: they differ in the second vowel (ə vs ɔː), so do not confuse them.
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