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involution

英[ɪnvə'l(j)uːʃ(ə)n] 美[,ɪnvə'lʊʃən]
  • n. [生物] 退化;纠缠(的事物);乘方

英英释意


1. reduction in size of an organ or part (as in the return of the uterus to normal size after childbirth)
2. a long and intricate and complicated grammatical construction
3. marked by elaborately complex detail
4. the act of sharing in the activities of a group;
"the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"
5. the process of raising a quantity to some assigned power
6. the action of enfolding something