deformation

英 [ˌdiːfɔːˈmeɪʃn]

美 [ˌdiːfɔːrˈmeɪʃn]

n.  损形; 变形; 畸形; 破相; 变丑; 残废

复数：deformations　

CET6TOEFL化学

BNC.17437 / COCA.18247

牛津词典

noun

• 损形；变形；畸形
  the process or result of changing and spoiling the normal shape of sth
• 破相；变丑；残废
  a change in the normal shape of sth as a result of injury or illness
  1. a deformation of the spine
     脊柱的畸变

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）变形;（使）成畸形;损毁…的外形
  If somethingdeformsa person's body or something else, it causes it to have an unnatural shape. In technical English, you can also say that the second thingdeforms.
  1. Bad rheumatoid arthritis deforms limbs...
     严重的类风湿性关节炎会造成四肢变形。
  2. ...the ability of a metal to deform to a new shape without cracking.
     金属重新塑形而不断裂的能力

英英释义

noun

• the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
  Synonym:contortion
• alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
• a change for the worse
  Synonym:distortion

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