excision

IPA/ɪkˈsɪʒn/
KK[ɪksˈɪʒən]IPA/ɪkˈsɪʒn/

excision — 名詞

1. the act of taking something out of something else completely, often by cutting o

1.名詞C2
釋義

去除

把某物完全移除的行為

the act of taking something out of something else completely, often by cutting or pulling, so that it is no longer part of the whole

例句

The excision of invasive plants from the nature reserve took the volunteers two months.

志工花了兩個月時間,將入侵植物從自然保護區中去除。

excision + of + [target removed] + from + [location]

Anna's editor recommended the excision of several long paragraphs from her article.

Anna 的編輯建議將她那篇文章中的好幾段內容刪除。

同義詞
  • removal

    broader and less formal; appropriate in everyday contexts where 'excision' would sound too technical

  • extraction

    emphasises pulling or drawing something out, often used for teeth or samples

  • deletion

    limited to written or digital content; cannot describe physical removal

反義詞
  • insertion

    the act of putting something in rather than taking it out

  • addition

    bringing something into a whole rather than removing it

文法句型

excision + of + [the thing removed]

用法筆記

Formal register; far more common in technical, academic, or administrative writing than in everyday speech. In casual conversation, the simpler word 'removal' is typical.

常見錯誤

The excision of the stain from my shirt was easy.
The removal of the stain from my shirt was easy.
💡'excision' sounds unnatural for everyday cleaning tasks; use 'removal' for non-technical contexts.

2. a medical procedure in which a doctor cuts out diseased or unwanted tissue, a gr

2.名詞C1
釋義

切除

手術中切除病變組織的手術

a medical procedure in which a doctor cuts out diseased or unwanted tissue, a growth, or an organ from a patient's body

例句

The surgeon performed an excision of the cyst to check whether it was harmful.

外科醫生切除了囊腫,以檢查它是否有害。

medical collocation: perform an excision of [body part / growth]

After the excision of the tumour, Yuki stayed in hospital for three days.

切除腫瘤後,Yuki 在醫院住了三天。

同義詞
  • resection

    more specific; refers to cutting out part of an organ or structure, common in oncology contexts

  • removal

    broader and less technical; appropriate when the surgical precision is not the focus

反義詞
  • implantation

    putting something into the body (e.g. a device or graft)

  • grafting

    attaching healthy tissue to replace what was removed

文法句型

excision + of + [body part / tissue / tumour]

perform / undergo + excision

用法筆記

Common in medical records, patient discussions, and surgical planning. May refer both to the procedure itself ('a wide excision was performed') and to the tissue removed ('the excision was sent to the lab').

常見錯誤

The dentist performed an excision of my tooth.
The dentist performed an extraction of my tooth.
💡'extraction' is the standard term for pulling a tooth; 'excision' is used for cutting out soft tissue or organs.