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dilution
稀释；冲淡
the process of making a liquid less concentrated by adding another liquid, typically water
- 1.
The process of making something dilute.
使某物稀释的过程。
- 2.
A solution that has had additional solvent, such as water, added to it into order to make it less concentrated.
加入额外溶剂(如水)以降低浓度的溶液。
- 3.
The process of bringing in unskilled workers to replace skilled ones, for example during wartime.
引入非熟练工人取代熟练工人的过程,例如战时。
稀释液；稀释溶液；以非熟练工人替代熟练工人；非熟练工人对熟练工人的替代；使某物稀释的过程。；加入额外溶剂(如水)以降低浓度的溶液。；引入非熟练工人取代熟练工人的过程,例如战时。
In use
The dilution of the concentrated juice with water made it less sweet.
In chemistry class, we learned how to calculate the dilution of a solution.
The company issued new shares, causing a dilution of existing shareholders' equity.
dilution of sth
表示稀释过程或行为，常与of连用。
The dilution of the solution required careful measurement.
溶液的稀释需要仔细测量。
the dilution of sth by sth
强调稀释的施动者，by后接稀释液或手段。
The dilution of the acid by water reduced its strength.
酸被水稀释后强度减弱。
a dilution of sth
指一份稀释液，可数名词复数形式为dilutions。
Connections
Collocations
- serial dilution
- 系列稀释
- The lab uses serial dilution to measure the concentration of bacteria.实验室用系列稀释来测量细菌的浓度。
- dilution ratio
- 稀释比例
- Clean the floor with a dilution ratio of one part cleaner to five parts water.按一份清洁剂兑五份水的稀释比例清洁地板。
- share dilution
- 股权稀释
- The new share issue caused share dilution for existing investors.发行新股导致现有投资者的股权被稀释。
- dilution effect
- 稀释效应
- Adding more water increases the dilution effect on the salt solution.加入更多的水会增加盐溶液的稀释效应。
- dilution factor
- 稀释因子
- The dilution factor of the solution is 10.该溶液的稀释因子为10。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“滴流”：水滴流入把溶液冲淡，记住 dilution 是稀释。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：chemistry laboratory、industrial processing、environmental science 该词作名词时通常用于正式或学术场合，多出现在化学、工业和环保等专业语境中；日常口语里更常说 diluting 或 watering down。
Grammar Note
通常不可数，但表示不同种类的稀释液时可用复数形式 dilutions。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词的重读音节都以 /uːʃən/（或 /juːʃən/）结尾，与 dilution 的 /-ljuːʃən/ 部分押韵：solution、pollution、revolution、evolution、constitution、execution。注意，拼写相似的 dilute /daɪˈluːt/ 和 delusion /dɪˈluːʒən/ 并不押韵，不要被拼写误导。
Learn the forms together
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