col·or·a·tion /ˌkʌləˈreɪʃən/ n. 1. 着色(法),染色(法) the artist's subdued coloration 画家使用的柔和着色 2. (生物等天然的)颜色,色彩,色泽 the brilliant coloration of a butterfly's wing 蝴蝶翅膀鲜艳夺目的颜色 the dark coloration of sb.'s skin 某人黝黑的肤色 a rock of a strange coloration 颜色奇特的岩石 3. 特色;(思想等的)倾向性 The newspaper took on the coloration of a magazine. 这家报纸带上了杂志的特点。 4. (音调、音色的)微妙变化 a wide range of coloration from an orchestra 管弦乐队宽广多变的音域