crystallization
/ˌkrɪstəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkrɪstələˈzeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa)
crystallization — 名詞
1. the change in which a liquid or other substance starts to form solid crystals
結晶化
物質開始形成晶體的過程
the change in which a liquid or other substance starts to form solid crystals
Slow crystallization gave the rock its large, clear mineral shapes.
緩慢的結晶化讓這塊岩石形成又大又清楚的礦物形狀。
slow crystallization in rocks
The syrup cooled overnight, and crystallization began around the jar's edge.
糖漿放涼一夜後，罐子邊緣開始出現結晶化。
crystallization began around the edge
Heat control matters because fast crystallization can trap bubbles in candy.
控制溫度很重要，因為太快的結晶化會把氣泡困在糖果裡。
In the lab, Wei watched crystallization appear in the blue solution.
在實驗室裡，Wei 看見藍色溶液開始出現結晶化。
Too much salt sped up crystallization on the old stone wall.
鹽分太多，讓老石牆上的結晶化速度變快了。
- crystal formation
very close in meaning, but more descriptive and less technical in tone
- solidification
broader; a substance can solidify without forming crystals
- precipitation
chemistry term for dissolved material coming out of a liquid; it does not always form crystals
- dissolution
a solid breaks down into a liquid instead of forming crystals
文法句型
crystallization of + substance
slow / rapid crystallization
crystallization begins
用法筆記
Often used with of plus the substance involved, and common in chemistry, cooking, and geology. It names the change itself, not the finished crystal.
常見錯誤
2. the stage where ideas, opinions, or plans become settled and easy to state clear
成形；明朗化
想法或立場變清楚並固定
the stage where ideas, opinions, or plans become settled and easy to state clearly
Months of debate led to the crystallization of a clear housing plan.
數月的辯論促成了一項清楚住宅方案的成形。
lead to the crystallization of + plan
After the strike, public anger pushed the crystallization of new demands.
罷工之後，民眾的憤怒推動了新訴求的明朗化。
Her notes helped the crystallization of ideas for the final speech.
她的筆記幫助了演講最後幾個想法的成形。
The meeting marked the crystallization of support around one candidate.
這場會議標誌著圍繞同一位候選人的支持開始明朗化。
By spring, the plan's crystallization made budget talks much easier.
到了春天，這項計畫的明朗化讓預算討論容易多了。
- clarification
stresses making something easier to understand, not necessarily fixing it firmly
- formulation
focuses more on putting an idea into clear words
- solidification
suggests views becoming firmer, often with less emphasis on becoming clear
- confusion
ideas remain mixed up and hard to express
- uncertainty
views or plans are still not settled
文法句型
crystallization of + idea
lead to crystallization
mark the crystallization of
用法筆記
Usually followed by of when you name the idea, plan, or feeling that is taking shape. Common in formal writing about politics, business, and public debate.