transformation

英 [ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃn]

美 [ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃn]

n.  (彻底的)变化，改观，转变，改革; (用于南非)民主改革

复数：transformations　

CET4CET6TOEFLTEM4TEM8BEC化学

BNC.3415 / COCA.3290

牛津词典

noun

• （彻底的）变化，改观，转变，改革
  a complete change in sb/sth
  1. The way in which we work has undergone a complete transformation in the past decade.
     在过去的十年里，我们的工作方式经历了彻底的变革。
  2. the country's transformation from dictatorship to democracy
     这个国家由独裁到民主的转变
  3. What a transformation! You look great.
     真是判若两人！你看上去真神气。
• （用于南非）民主改革
  used in South Africa to describe the process of making institutions and organizations more democratic
  1. a lack of transformation in the private sector
     在私营部门缺乏民主改革

柯林斯词典

• VERB 转换;改变;改造
  Totransformsomethingintosomething else means to change or convert it into that thing.
  1. Your metabolic rate is the speed at which your body transforms food into energy...
     新陈代谢率是身体把食物转换为能量的速度。
  2. Delegates also discussed transforming them from a guerrilla force into a regular army.
     代表们还讨论了把他们从游击队武装改造为正规军的问题。
• VERB 改善;使改观;使改头换面
  Totransformsomething or someone means to change them completely and suddenly so that they are much better or more attractive.
  1. The Minister said the Urban Development Corporation was now transforming the area...
     部长声称城市开发公司如今正使该地区改头换面。
  2. A cheap table can be transformed by an interesting cover…
     一块趣味盎然的桌布就能使一张廉价桌子面目一新。
  3. He said she had transformed him from a hard-drinking womaniser into a devoted husband and father.
     他说她已经把他由一个酗酒玩女人的浪荡子彻底改造成了一位忠诚的丈夫、一位慈爱的父亲。

英英释义

noun

• the act of changing in form or shape or appearance
  1. a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface
  Synonym:translation
• (genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA
• a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure
• a qualitative change
  Synonym:transmutationshift
• (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system

双语例句

• Once the relations have been defined, you can execute the transformation on actual models.
  一旦关联定义完毕，你就可以在实际模型上执行转换了。
• Business Processes and SBS service mapping/ transformation.
  业务流程和SBS服务映射/转换。
• The only parameters to this transformation are the Web project and the target model.
  该转换唯一的参数是Web项目和目标模型。
• This is an example of a mapping that includes transformation.
  这是一个包含转换的映射的例子。
• Bioenergetics is defined as the study of energy transformation in living organisms.
  生物能学的定义是研究活生物体间的能量转化的科学。
• I described the total transformation of the largest organization for girls and women in the world.
  我描述了一下这家世界上最大的女孩和妇女组织全面转型的愿景。
• Use the XSL transformation and business object map to transform a business object.
  使用XSL转换和业务对象映射来转换业务对象。
• During the transformation of kung fu, it was greatly influenced by Taoism and Zen.
  在功夫的发展过程中，受到了道教和禅宗的极大影响。
• In this case, the transformation just adds a notification that a method is being called.
  在这个例子中，转换只是增加了一个方法正在被调用的通知。
• The enterprises are entitled to undertake certain projects for technological transformation.
  企业有权自行安排某些技术改造项目。