respiration
🇬🇧 UK/ˌrespəˈreɪʃn/🇺🇸 US/.respә'reiʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
The process of breathing in and out; the exchange of gases in living organisms to produce energy
呼吸;呼吸作用
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.cellular respiration细胞呼吸
- 2.aerobic respiration有氧呼吸
- 3.rate of respiration呼吸频率
- 4.artificial respiration人工呼吸
Example Sentences
- 1.
Cellular respiration converts glucose into energy that the body can use.
- 2.
The doctor monitored the patient's respiration rate throughout the surgery.
- 3.
Aerobic respiration requires oxygen, while anaerobic respiration does not.