calcified
adjective
uk/ˈkæl.sɪ.faɪd/us/ˈkæl.sə.faɪd/medicalspecialized
(ofbodytissue) hard because of anincreasein theamountofcalcium, sometimes because ofinjury:
(使)钙化;(使)硬化Hisfamilydoctorthoughtit was a calcifiedcyst.他的家庭医生认为是钙化性囊肿。
At least three of thelesionshadbecomecalcified.至少有三个病灶已经钙化。
(ofideas,systems,methods, etc.)fixedanddifficulttochange:
(思想、系统、方法等)固化,僵化Reform-mindedleaderswanttoreinvigoratecalcifiedinstitutions.具有改革思想的领导人希望重振僵化的机构。
Herworkunderscoresjust how calcified much ofcinemais.她的工作强调显示了许多电影是多么的僵化。
- Half of those getting aheartscanshow some calcifiedplaque.
- A calcifiedmasswaslocatedin theposteriorwallof theeyeball.
- Thesurgeondescribedtheaortaas "heavilycalcified".
- They'reentrenchedin calcifiedpointsofview,highlypartisan, and you won'tchangethem.
- The calcifiedbureaucraciesofournationalsecurityinstitutionsare notcapableofrapidchange.