词汇 | ossified |
释义 | ossified adjective uk/ˈɒs.ɪ.faɪd/ us/ˈɑː.sə.faɪd/ (IDEAS) formal disapproving僵化的,固定不变的 (of habits or ideas) fixed and unable to change The institutions of government have become more ossified and inflexible. 政府机构变得更加僵化死板。 He tried to push liberalizing policies through an ossified bureaucracy. 他试图通过僵化的官僚机构推动政策的自由化。
(BODY) medical specialized骨质化的 (of body tissue) having become hard and changed into bone The bones in the creature's feet were only partially ossified. 这种生物脚内的骨骼只是部分骨质化。 With increasing age the joints between the bones may become ossified. 随着年龄的增长,骨骼间的关节可能发生骨质化。 See: ossify
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