condensation
noun /ˌkɒndenˈseɪʃn/
/ˌkɑːndenˈseɪʃn/
- [uncountable] drops of water that form on a cold surface when warm water vapour becomes cool
凝结的水珠 - The window was steamed up with condensation.
窗户被水汽凝结了。 - Not all roofing problems are caused by leaks; condensation may also be a problem.
并非所有的屋面问题都是由渗漏引起的;冷凝也可能是一个问题。
- The window was steamed up with condensation.
- [uncountable] the process of a gas changing to a liquid
(气体)冷凝,凝结 - [countable, usually singular, uncountable] (formal) the process of making a book, etc. shorter by taking out anything that is not necessary
(书等的)简缩 - The essay should be a readable condensation of the recent scientific literature.
这篇文章应该是最近科学文献的可读浓缩。
- The essay should be a readable condensation of the recent scientific literature.
词源early 17th cent.: from late Latin condensatio(n-), from condensare ‘press close together’, from condensus ‘very thick’, from con- ‘completely’ + densus ‘dense’.