| 单词 | relaxation |
| 释义 | relaxation /ree'lak say"sheuhn/, n. 1. abatement or relief from bodily or mental work, effort, application, etc. 2. an activity or recreation that provides such relief; diversion; entertainment. 3. a loosening or slackening. 4. diminution or remission of strictness or severity. 5. Math. a numerical procedure for solving systems of equations by successive approximations of the variables. 6. Physics. a. the return of a system undergoing dissipation to an initial state of equilibrium after being displaced from it. b. the approach to steady-state operation of a system that has undergone dissipation and a change in state or has been subjected to an abrupt periodic disturbance. [1375-1425; late ME < L relaxation- (s. of relaxatio), equiv. to relaxat(us) (ptp. of relaxare to RELAX; see -ATE1) + -ion- -ION] Syn. 2. fun, amusement, pleasure. |
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