Front | inflammation |
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Pron | [ˌɪnflə'meɪʃn] |
Back | 【inflammation】 n. 发炎;炎症 The in flammation of his knee made it difficult for him to walk. 他的膝盖发炎使他走路困难。 |
Vocab | inflammationthe state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
An inflammation means "setting something on fire." Maybe it's a political movement that suddenly takes hold, romantic feelings, the heat making your shoes feel tight, or someone lighting a campfire. Inflammation comes from the root inflame, from the Latin word inflammare meaning "to set on fire with passion." That meaning sounds pretty good, but an inflammation on your face, like a terrible rash, probably isn't going to inflame anyone's passion, at least until the swelling goes down. It probably also causes pain and discomfort. All forms of 'inflammation' will appear on average once every 1200 pages. flame flame-colored flaming inflame inflamed inflaming inflammation inflammatory anti-inflammatory noninflammatory pro-inflammatory |
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