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analysis

英/ɐnˈæləsˌɪs/
美/əˈnæɫəsəs/

美式其他读音 /əˈnæɫɪsɪs/

01n.

分析

an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole; the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations; a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed; the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'