adhesion

/ədˈhiːʒn/ (bre, ipa) · /ədˈhiːʒn/ (ame, ipa) · /ad-ˈhē-zhən əd-/ (ame, mw)

adhesion — 名詞

1. the way one surface joins firmly to another and stays held in place — for exampl

1.名詞C1
釋義

黏附；附著力

兩個表面緊密貼合的能力或狀態

the way one surface joins firmly to another and stays held in place — for example, paint clinging to a wall, or a sticker pressed onto glass.

例句

Anaya wiped the wood with alcohol to improve the adhesion of the new label.

Anaya 用酒精擦拭木頭，以提升新標籤的黏附力。

adhesion of [N] (the thing that sticks)

Poor adhesion between the tile and the floor caused several pieces to lift after a month.

磁磚與地板之間的附著力不佳，一個月後好幾片就翹起來了。

adhesion between [N] and [N]

同義詞
  • stickiness

    everyday word for the same property; less technical than adhesion

  • bonding

    focuses on the act of forming the connection rather than the resulting hold

  • grip

    physical hold of one surface on another, often used about tyres or shoes

反義詞
  • separation

    the surfaces coming apart instead of holding together

文法句型

adhesion of [N] to [N]

adhesion between [N] and [N]

用法筆記

Almost always uncountable. Subject of the noun is typically a material, coating, or contact surface; pair it with prepositions 'of' (the sticking thing), 'to' (the surface it sticks onto), or 'between' (two surfaces). Common in technical writing about glue, paint, tape, tissue, and tyres.

常見錯誤

❌The glue has many adhesions.
✅The glue has strong adhesion.
💡adhesion is uncountable in this sense; do not pluralise.
❌The label has good adhesion with the bottle.
✅The label has good adhesion to the bottle.
💡use 'to' for the surface being stuck onto, not 'with'.