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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary nu·tri·tion \\nu̇-ˈtri-shən, nyu̇-\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English nutricioun, from Late Latin nutrition-, nutritio, from Latin nutrire DATE 15th century 1. the act or process of nourishing or being nourished; specifically :the sum of the processes by which an animal or plant takes in and utilizes food substances 2. nourishment 1• nu·tri·tion·al \\-ˈtrish-nəl, -ˈtri-shə-nəl\\ adjective • nu·tri·tion·al·ly adverb English Etymology nutrition 1551 (nutritive is recorded from c.1400), from L. nutritionem(nom. nutritio) "a nourishing," from nutrire "nourish, suckle" (see nourish). Nutritious is first attested 1665, from L. nutricius "that which nourishes, nurses," from nutrix (gen. nutricis) "a nurse," from nutrire. First record of nutritionist is from 1926. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 nutrition nu·tri·tion / nju5triFn; NAmE nu- / noun[U] the process by which living things receive the food necessary for them to grow and be healthy 营养；滋养；营养的补给: advice on diet and nutrition 有关饮食和增加营养的建议 to study food science and nutrition 研究食物科学和营养 ⇨ compare malnutrition • nu·tri·tion·al / -FEnl / (also less frequent nu·tri·tive) adj.: the nutritional value of milk 牛奶的营养价值 • nu·tri·tion·al·ly / -FEnEli / adv.: a nutritionally balanced menu 营养均衡的菜谱 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English nutrition noun ADJ. adequate, good, proper | inadequate, poor Many children at the school were found to be suffering from inadequate nutrition. PHRASES a source of nutrition Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged nu·tri·tion \n(y)ü.ˈtrishən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French, from Late Latin nutrition-, nutritio, from Latin nutritus (past participle of nutrire to nourish) + -ion-, -io -ion : the act or process of nourishing or being nourished; specifically :the sum of the processes by which an animal or plant takes in and utilizes food substances in animals typically involving ingestion, digestion, absorption, and assimilation |
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