respiration

UK/ˌrespəˈreɪʃn/US/.respә'reiʃәn/

IELTSTOEFLGREB2

Definitions

The act or process of breathing.

呼吸（动作或过程）。

(Biology) the chemical process by which cells release energy from food using oxygen.

（生物学）呼吸作用（细胞利用氧气从食物中释放能量的过程）。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

re-again, back

spirbreathe, spirit

-ationact, process, state

=respiration

re- (again) + spir (breathe) + -ation (noun) = 'repeated breathing.' It names the in-and-out process itself, and in biology the cellular version: how cells 'breathe' to release energy.

Root spir still carries 34 more words

Common Collocations

1.cellular respiration细胞呼吸
2.aerobic respiration有氧呼吸
3.artificial respiration人工呼吸
4.rate of respiration呼吸频率

Example Sentences

1.
The nurse checked the patient's respiration and pulse.
2.
Cellular respiration converts glucose into energy.
3.
Cold air can slow down respiration in small animals.

← Back to spir