impaction
impaction — 名詞
1. a condition in which solid matter is packed so tightly inside a narrow space tha
嵌塞
固體物質緊卡在狹窄通道中無法移動
a condition in which solid matter is packed so tightly inside a narrow space that it becomes stuck and cannot shift on its own
Dr. Adebayo diagnosed an impaction of earwax deep in the patient's right ear canal.
Adebayo 醫師診斷出病患右耳道深處有耳垢嵌塞。
collocation: impaction of [substance] in [body part]
The miners spent six hours clearing an impaction of rock fragments inside the ventilation shaft.
礦工們花了六小時清理通風井內堆積嵌塞的碎石。
collocation: clear + an impaction (verb + object)
Fatima called a plumber about an impaction of food waste blocking her kitchen sink.
Fatima 叫了水電工來處理廚房水槽裡阻塞的食物殘渣嵌塞。
An impaction of soil inside the irrigation pipe stopped the water flow completely.
灌溉管內堆積嵌塞的泥土完全阻斷了水流。
Seeds can cause painful impaction if they wedge tightly between the back teeth.
種子若緊緊卡在後排牙齒之間，可能造成疼痛的嵌塞。
- blockage
more general; used for any obstruction, not necessarily tightly packed material
- obstruction
more formal; common in medical and legal contexts
- jam
more informal; often implies a temporary mechanical stoppage
- clearance
the act of removing an impaction or obstruction
文法句型
impaction + of + [substance] + in + [space]
用法筆記
Subject is typically a solid material (wax, food, soil, rock) lodged inside a passage or cavity. Most common in medical and plumbing contexts.