metastasis

mә'tæstәsis

n. the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body

n. 转移, 新陈代谢, 移位变化
[化] 移位变化; 失α-微粒变化; 转移

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使用频率

metastasis 可以拆分为两个部分：前缀 meta- 意为“超越、变化”，词根 stasis 意为“停滞、稳定”。组合起来可以理解为“超越停滞”，通常指癌症等疾病的转移。

例句

1. The doctor explained that metastasis can occur when cancer cells spread to other parts of the body.

医生解释说，转移可以发生在癌细胞扩散到身体其他部位时。

2. Early detection of metastasis is crucial for effective cancer treatment.

早期发现转移对有效的癌症治疗至关重要。

3. Patients with metastasis often experience more severe symptoms than those with localized tumors.

患有转移的患者通常比局部肿瘤患者经历更严重的症状。