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单词 fixate
释义 fix·ate
\ˈfikˌsāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin fixus (past participle of figere to fasten, pierce) + English -ate — more at dike
transitive verb
1. : to make fixed, stationary, or unchanging : fix
 < it is the groups that become fixated by orthodoxy that decline — D.F.Fleming >
 < Protestants have been fixated in defending the thought of the reforming sixteenth century — J.W.Nixon >
2. : to focus one's eyes upon : concentrate one's gaze on
 < fixate a word on the moving sheet — R.S.Woodworth >
3. : to direct (the libido) toward a pregenital form of gratification
intransitive verb
1. : to focus or concentrate one's gaze or attention — usually used with on or upon
 < an infant with normal vision … will fixate on a light held before him — Journal American Medical Association >
2. : to undergo arrestment at a certain stage of development
 < men and women of a certain caliber fixate in any job — H.A.Overstreet >
specifically : to undergo arrestment at a certain stage of psychosexual development
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