Synthetic



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解释

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• adj.综合的; 人造的
• ［英］ adj.综合的 ( connecting different elements together) ; 人造的 ( produced artificially)
• ［记］ syn ( 共同) +thetic ( =thesis放) -> 放在一起 -> 综合的
• ［同］ 同根词: antithetic ( 对立的)

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Greek synthetikos of composition, component, from syntithenai to put together
• Date: 1697
• 1. relating to or involving synthesis ; not analytic <the synthetic aspects of a philosophy>
• 2. attributing to a subject something determined by observation rather than analysis of the nature of the subject and not resulting in self-contradiction if negated — compare analytic
• 3. characterized by frequent and systematic use of inflected forms to express grammatical relationships <synthetic languages>
• 4.
  • a.
    • (1) of, relating to, or produced by chemical or biochemical synthesis; especially produced artificially <synthetic drugs><synthetic silk>
    • (2) of or relating to a synfuel
  • b. devised, arranged, or fabricated for special situations to imitate or replace usual realities
  • c. factitious, bogus
• ? synthetically adverb

II. noun

• Date: 1916
• something resulting from synthesis rather than occurring naturally; especially a product (as a drug or plastic) of chemical synthesis

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