res·pi·ra·tion
noun/ˌrespəˈreɪʃn/
/ˌrespəˈreɪʃn/
[uncountable]- (formal) the act of breathing
呼吸 - Blood pressure and respiration are also recorded.
血压和呼吸也做了记录。
- Blood pressure and respiration are also recorded.
- (biology) a process by which organisms (= living things) produce energy from food, typically using oxygen
有机体（=生物）从食物中产生能量的过程，通常使用氧气
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin respiratio(n-), from respirare ‘breathe out’, from re- ‘again’ + spirare ‘breathe’.