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affinity
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- Conjugation :
pl
affinities
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Derivatives :
adj
affinitive
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- affinity
[ə'fɪnɪtɪ]
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1.
noun
[s]
to have an affinity with sb/sth (bond) 和某人/某物有亲近感
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2.
noun
[c]
(resemblance) 相似
Collins English-English Dictionary
- affinity
[ə'fɪnɪtɪ]
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n
a measure of the tendency of a chemical reaction to take place expressed in terms of the free energy change A
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2.
n
[foll by with or for]
a natural liking, taste, or inclination towards a person or thing
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3.
n
the person or thing so liked
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4.
n
a close similarity in appearance or quality; inherent likeness
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n
relationship by marriage or by ties other than of blood, as by adoption - Compare consanguinity
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similarity in structure, form, etc, between different animals, plants, or languages
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n
[chem]
the tendency for two substances to combine; chemical attraction
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n
[Biology]
a measure of the degree of interaction between two molecules, such as an antigen and antibody or a hormone and its receptor
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[Etymology]
C14: via Old French from Latin affinitat- connected by marriage, from affinis bordering on, related
Examples
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A specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements.
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特异染色是指对特定结构的元素具有特定亲和力的染色。
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Basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk.
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碱性染料对毛织品和丝织品具有凝合作用。
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咱俩结为夫妻，也是前缘。
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It is our foreordained affinity that we should become husband and wife.
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姻亲关系
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relationship by marriage; affinity
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他们彼此心心相连。
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They share a mutual affinity.
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这些文学作品空洞无物，丝毫没有人民性。
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These inane literary works have no affinity to the masses.
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