fragmentation
noun[U]
uk/ˌfræɡ.menˈteɪ.ʃən/us/ˌfræɡ.menˈteɪ.ʃən/theactionorprocessofbreakingsomething intosmallpartsor of beingbrokenup in this way:
碎片化It waspartlythe fragmentation of theoppositionwhichhelpedto get the Republicansre-elected.部分原因是反对派的分裂,才让共和党人得以连任。
Heclaimedthatsocialfragmentation was aby-productof theinternet.他声称,社会分裂是互联网的副产品。
biologyspecialized
aprocessin which anorganismbreaksinto differentparts, with eachpartgrowinginto acompleteneworganism:
裂殖Fragmentation can beseeninvariousalgae.裂殖发生在多种藻类中。
A schistocyte is aredbloodcellundergoingfragmentation.列红细胞是裂殖中的血红细胞。
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- Ourmainconcernwaspreventingfurtherpoliticalfragmentation.
- Theyblamedtherailcrashon the fragmentation of therailindustrysinceprivatisation.
- Permitting theminingwouldcauseseriousfragmentation to therurallandscape.
- Embryos withexcessivefragmentation havelimiteddevelopmentalpotential.
Tearing and breaking into pieces
- apart
- asunder
- bobble
- bobbly
- break(something)off
- catch
- crack
- fall apart
- fall to piecesidiom
- fragment
- fragmented
- frayed
- in piecesidiom
- rip
- split
- sunder
- tearsomethingapart
- tearsomethingup
- teardown
- torn