| 释义 |
alloyn. & v.●n. /ˈælɔi/ 1 a mixture of two or more chemical elements at least one of which is a metal, e.g. brass (a mixture of copper and zinc) 合金(例如黄铜是铜锌合金) 2 an inferior metal mixed esp. with gold or silver (尤指与金或银熔合的)贱金属 ●v. tr. /əˈlɔi/ 1 mix (metals) 将(金属)熔炼成合金 2a debase (a pure substance) by admixture (通过混合)降低纯度 b reduce the quality or spoil the character of a thing by adding something else (通过添加物质)破坏质量；降低品位 3 moderate 使缓和 [French aloi (n.), aloyer (v.) via Old French aloier, aleier ‘combine’ from Latin alligare ‘bind’] |