1550s, "act of melting by heat," from Middle French fusion or directly from Latin fusionem (nominative fusio) "an outpouring, effusion," noun of action from fusus, past participle of fundere "to pour, melt" (see found (v.2)). Meaning "union or blending of different things; state of being united or blended" is by 1776; used especially in 19c, of politics, in early 20c. of psychology, atoms, and jazz (in nuclear physics sense, first recorded 1947; in musical sense, by 1972).
双语例句
1. the fusion of copper and zinc to produce brass
铜与锌熔合成黄铜
来自《权威词典》
2. Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.
黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. She was a fusion of the dreamer and doer.
她是空想者和实干者的结合.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. For the uninitiated, Western Swing is a fusion of jazz, rhythm & blues, rock & roll and country music.
对于外行人来说，西部摇摆是爵士乐、节奏布鲁斯、摇滚乐和乡村音乐的融合。
来自柯林斯例句
5. Next generation Fusion inhibitors like T - 20 may soon fight HIV.
