| 释义 |
crossover
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: from cross over, v.
1.
a. : crossing 2a (1)
b. : a diagonal railroad track affording passage between two parallel lines
c. : the duct leading from one stage to the adjoining stage (as in a pump or turbine)
2.
a. : an instance of the process of crossing-over
b. : a character or an individual having characters inherited by crossing-over
3.
a.
(1) : an exchange of dance places by partners especially when face to face in open position
(2) : a dance movement in which the man transfers the woman from one arm across in front of him to the other
b. : a ball bowled by a right-hander that hits to the left of the kingpin
II. adjective
: having two pieces that cross especially one over the other
< a crossover shawl >
< a crossover collar >
III. noun
1. : a voter registered as a member of one political party who votes in the primary of the other party
2. : a broadening of the popular appeal of the work of an artist (as a musician) that is often the result of a change of the artist's medium or style ; also : an artist or artistic work that has achieved such a crossover
IV. adjective
1. : critical 2
< crossover point >
< crossover date >
2. : permitting voting by crossovers
< crossover primary >
3. : involving or using interchange of the control group and the experimental group during the course of an experiment
< a double-blind crossover study > |