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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

附着力

Native Script:中文汉字

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fù zhuó lì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Adhesion/ədˈhiː.ʒən/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #8500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这种胶水的附着力非常强。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action or process of sticking to a surface or object.

    "The strong adhesion between the two surfaces prevents the tape from peeling off easily."
  2. 2

    In medicine, abnormal binding of fibers or parts of the body that are normally separate, typically caused by inflammation or surgery.

    "Postoperative adhesions can sometimes cause chronic pain or internal complications."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'adhaesionem' (a sticking to), from the verb 'adhaerere', combining 'ad-' (to) and 'haerere' (to stick). It entered the English language in the early 17th century initially in a physical and medical sense, later expanding into political and metaphorical contexts denoting support or loyalty.

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