affinity

ә'finiti
托福GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
n. (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship
n. (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts
n. a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character

中文翻译

n. 吸引, 姻亲关系, 类同
[化] 亲合力; 亲合能; 亲合势; 近似; 类似

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记忆技巧

affinity 由前缀 af-（表示“朝向”）和词根 fin（表示“结束、界限”）构成，整体意为“朝向某种界限或关系”，引申为“亲密关系、吸引力”。

例句

1. She has a strong affinity for animals and volunteers at the shelter every weekend.
她对动物有很强的亲和力，每个周末都在收容所做志愿者。
2. There is an affinity between the two cultures, making it easy for them to communicate.
这两种文化之间有一种亲和力，使他们能够轻松交流。
3. His affinity for music started at a young age when he began taking piano lessons.
他对音乐的亲和力始于年轻时，当时他开始上钢琴课。

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