self-assembly
UK/,selfə'sembli/US/'selfә'sembli/
Definitions
n.
Assembly done by the buyer; (science) spontaneous organization of components into a structure
（消费者）自行组装；（科学）自组装
adj.
Designed to be put together by the buyer
需自行组装的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedself-self, own
+
assemblyto, toward
=self-assembly
self- (by oneself) + assembly. Two senses: furniture the buyer assembles, and in chemistry/biology, parts that organize 'by themselves' into a structure without outside direction.
Common Collocations
- 1.molecular self-assembly分子自组装
- 2.self-assembly kit自行组装套件
- 3.self-assembly furniture自行组装家具
Example Sentences
- 1.
The wardrobe is sold as self-assembly to lower the price.
- 2.
Molecular self-assembly underlies many nanotechnologies.