| 释义 |
flec·tion
noun
or flex·ion \ˈflekshən\
(-s)
Etymology: flection alteration (influenced by such words as correction) of flexion, from Latin flexion-, flexio bend, turn, curve, from flexus (past participle of flectere to bend) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act of flexing or bending : turning
< twisting and flection of the vines by the wind >
2. : a part bent : bend, fold, turn
< an oxbow is a broad flection of a stream >
3. : inflection 4
4. usually flexion
a. : a movement involving the bending of a joint especially between the bones of a limb by which the angle between the bones is diminished
b. : a forward raising of the arm or leg by a movement at the shoulder or hip joint — opposed to extension
c. : the yielding of a horse to the pressure of the bit resulting in bending the head at the poll |