| 单词 | bifurcation |
| 释义 | bifurcation (once / 28758 pages) n Bifurcation is a process in which something splits in two. Bifurcation is a word that sounds fancy but has a very simple meaning: splitting or cutting in two. If a stream divides into two smaller streams, that's a bifurcation. If you split a company into two divisions, that's a bifurcation too. This word can also refer to the exact spot where one thing splits into two. Since bi means two in many words, such as bimonthly, that's a good reminder of what bifurcation means. WORD FAMILYbifurcation: bifurcations+/bifurcate: bifurcated, bifurcates, bifurcating, bifurcation/bifurcated: bifurcatedly/fork: bifurcate, fork-like, forked, forking, forks/forked: forkedly/forking: forkings USAGE EXAMPLESBut these bifurcation rituals persist because we crave certainty and we want it now. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) So he’s making a bifurcation that completely ignores the complexities of the drug problem. Slate(Nov 21, 2016) Today, in fact, they are more likely than Americans who claim no religious affiliation at all to say such a moral bifurcation is possible. Time(Nov 19, 2016) 1n the act of splitting into two branches Hyper branching, fork, forking, ramification the act of branching out or dividing into branches 2n the place where something divides into two branches Hyper forking, furcation the place where something divides into branches 3n a bifurcating branch (one or both of them) Hyper branch, leg, ramification a part of a forked or branching shape |
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