Chinese English Dictionary Online

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  • to act on; to affect
  • action; function; activity
  • impact; result; effect
  • purpose; intent
  • (suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 抑制作用[yi4 zhi4 zuo4 yong4], inhibition
Trad. 強作用
  • strong interaction (governing hadrons in nuclear physics)
  • (physics) reaction
  • (fig.) backlash; unintended consequence
  • to have an effect
  • to play a role
  • to be operative
  • to work
  • to function
  • a perception that doesn't reflect reality
  • a notion based on an erroneous belief
Trad. 異化作用
  • catabolism (biology)
  • metabolic breaking down and waste disposal
  • dissimilation
Trad. 趨化作用
  • chemotaxis (movement of leukocytes under chemical stimulus)

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