fission
US /ˈfɪʃ.ən/
UK /ˈfɪʃ.ən/
名詞
1.
分裂, 裂變
the action of dividing or splitting into two or more parts
範例:
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Cell fission is a fundamental process in biology.
細胞分裂是生物學中的一個基本過程。
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The political party experienced a fission into two smaller groups.
該政黨分裂成兩個較小的團體。
2.
核裂變
the action of a heavy atomic nucleus splitting into two or more smaller nuclei, with the release of a large amount of energy
範例:
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Nuclear fission is used to generate electricity in power plants.
核裂變用於發電廠發電。
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The experiment involved inducing controlled nuclear fission.
該實驗涉及誘導受控核裂變。