sublimate
UK/'sʌblimeit/US
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Definitions
v.
(psychology) To redirect a strong impulse or emotion into a more acceptable or constructive activity.
（心理学）升华，将冲动转化为更有益的活动。
v.
(chemistry) To change directly from a solid into a gas without becoming liquid.
（化学）升华，由固态直接变为气态。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom the same root as sublime (sub- up to + limen, the lintel) — the idea of rising to a higher level. In chemistry a solid sublimates by rising straight into vapor, skipping the liquid stage; in psychology, raw impulses are sublimated by being lifted up into something higher, like art or work.
Root limen still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.sublimate aggression升华攻击性
- 2.sublimate into art升华为艺术
- 3.sublimate desire升华欲望
Example Sentences
- 1.
He sublimated his anger into long, hard runs.
- 2.
Dry ice sublimates directly into carbon dioxide gas.