deformation
/ˌdiːfɔːˈmeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdiːfɔːrˈmeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdē-ˌfȯr-ˈmā-shən ˌde-fər-/ (ame, mw)
deformation — 名詞
1. the process by which an object's original shape or form becomes altered, especia
變形
物體因外力或損壞而改變原有形狀
the process by which an object's original shape or form becomes altered, especially by pressure, heat, or damage, so that it no longer looks normal
The metal frame showed clear signs of deformation after the fire weakened its structure.
大火削弱了金屬框架的結構，上面出現了明顯的變形痕跡。
collocation: show signs of deformation
Doctors noticed a slight deformation in the bone where the old fracture had healed poorly.
醫生注意到，那根骨頭在舊傷口癒合不良的地方有輕微變形。
collocation: deformation in [body part]
The earthquake caused visible deformation of the road surface, leaving it cracked and uneven.
地震導致路面明顯變形，出現了裂縫和凹凸不平的情況。
Gabriela examined the plastic pipe and found deformation where it had bent under extreme heat.
Gabriela 檢查了那根塑膠管，發現它在極度高溫下彎曲的地方出現了變形。
The old sculpture suffered deformation at the joints where the metal arms had bent downward.
那座古老雕塑的接合處——金屬手臂向下彎曲的地方——出現了變形。
- distortion
broader term; can refer to sound, image, or shape; slightly more common in everyday English
- warping
more specific to materials like wood or metal caused by heat or moisture
- bending
less severe; implies a curve rather than permanent damage
- twisting
focuses on rotational or torque-induced shape change
- formation
the process of giving something its original shape
- restoration
the act of bringing something back to its original shape
文法句型
deformation + of + noun phrase
deformation + in + noun phrase
undergo/suffer/show + deformation
用法筆記
Common in technical contexts — engineering, medicine, and geology — when describing how materials or body parts lose their proper shape under stress or damage. The countable form (deformations) is used when referring to multiple instances or types of shape change.
常見錯誤
2. a harmful change that makes a system, set of values, or relationship worse than
扭曲；敗壞
制度、價值或關係朝負面方向改變
a harmful change that makes a system, set of values, or relationship worse than it was before
Critics argued that the new policy would lead to a deformation of democratic principles.
批評者認為這項新政策將會導致民主原則的扭曲。
collocation: deformation of [abstract concept]
The company's culture underwent a gradual deformation as short-term profits became the only goal.
這家公司的文化隨著短期利潤成為唯一目標而逐漸敗壞。
Some scholars view these changes as a deformation of the original meaning of the constitution.
有些學者認為這些變革是對憲法原意的扭曲。
Emre claimed that the documentary caused a deformation of how people understand real historical events.
Emre 聲稱那部紀錄片扭曲了人們對真實歷史事件的理解。
The historian described the regime's rewriting of history as a deliberate deformation of the truth.
那位歷史學家將政權篡改歷史的行為，形容為對真相的蓄意扭曲。
- corruption
stronger moral judgment; implies deliberate dishonesty or decay
- distortion
can be used for both physical and abstract; less severe than 'deformation'
- perversion
very strong; suggests twisting something into something unnatural or immoral
- improvement
a change that makes something better
- purification
removing harmful elements to restore original quality
文法句型
deformation + of + abstract noun phrase
用法筆記
Used in formal or critical writing about moral, political, or social change. Carries a strong negative judgment — the speaker considers the change harmful. Distinguish from sense 1 (SHAPE CHANGE): sense 2 applies to abstract systems, not physical objects.