localisation
localisation — 名詞
1. the way an illness or hurt stays in one small part of the body instead of spread
局部化；局限
疾病或傷害侷限在身體某一處的狀態
the way an illness or hurt stays in one small part of the body instead of spreading to other parts.
The localisation of the infection to Zayd's left foot saved the rest of his leg.
感染局部化在 Zayd 的左腳，保住了他的整條腿。
localisation of [noun] to [body part]
Doctors were relieved by the clear localisation of the tumour within one lobe.
醫師對腫瘤清楚局限在一個肺葉內感到放心。
localisation of the [noun] within [region]
Early treatment helped the localisation of the rash to a small patch on Rohan's arm.
早期治療使疹子局限在 Rohan 手臂上的一小塊。
Sade's surgeon hoped for localisation of the bleeding before opening the abdomen.
Sade 的外科醫師希望開腹之前出血能先局部化。
Tight bandaging encouraged the localisation of the swelling around Talia's ankle.
緊紮繃帶有助於讓 Talia 腳踝周圍的腫脹局限在原處。
- containment
broader; can apply to fire, leaks, or outbreaks, not just one body
- confinement
more about being limited; less specifically medical
- spread
the opposite process — moving to other parts
- metastasis
specialist term for cancer spreading from its first site
文法句型
localisation of [disease/injury]
用法筆記
Subject is usually a disease, injury, infection, or symptom; the prepositional phrase 'to [body part]' or 'within [region]' is almost always present.
常見錯誤
2. the idea that one job done by the brain or body — such as seeing, hearing, or sp
功能定位
特定功能集中於腦或身體某區的原則
the idea that one job done by the brain or body — such as seeing, hearing, or speaking — happens mainly in one fixed area.
Brain scans support the localisation of language to the left hemisphere in most adults.
腦部掃描支持多數成人的語言功能定位於左半球。
localisation of [function] to [region]
Professor Romi's lecture covered the localisation of vision in the back of the brain.
Romi 教授的講課介紹了視覺功能定位在腦後方的區域。
localisation of [sense] in [region]
Modern studies challenge the strict localisation of memory to one single area.
近期研究質疑記憶功能嚴格定位於單一區域的看法。
Ari's textbook explains the localisation of motor control in the front of the cortex.
Ari 的教科書說明運動控制功能定位於皮質前方。
Researchers debate the localisation of emotion across several connected brain regions.
研究人員爭論情緒功能是否定位於數個相連的腦區之間。
- specialisation
broader; areas doing specific jobs, not the principle itself
- lateralisation
narrower; specifically about left-versus-right hemisphere
- distribution
the view that a function is spread across many regions
文法句型
localisation of [function] in/to [region]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: here the noun names a scientific principle about where a function lives in the body, not an illness staying in one spot. Often follows 'the localisation of [a faculty]'.