| 釋義 |
affinity /a'finati; s'finsti/ n (pl -ties) ~ (between/to/for), 1 [C] close connection, structural resemblance (between animals and plants, languages, etc) (or of one thing to/with another). 密切關系; 構(gòu)造相似 (與 between 連用,指動植物、語言等之間者; 與 to 或 with 連用,指一物對另一物言); 類緣。 2 [U] relationship; [C] relation (by marriage); similarity of character suggesting relationship. 關系; 姻親關系; (顯示可能有關系之) 性格之相似。 3 [C] strong liking or attraction: 強烈的愛好或吸引力: She feels a strong ~ to/for him. 她感到他對她具有強烈的吸引力。 4 chemical or physical attraction: (化學或物理上的) 親和力: the ~ of common salt for water. 食鹽與水之親和力。 |