fusion

noun

/ˈfjuːʒn/

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[uncountable, singular] fusion (of A and B) the process or result of joining two or more things together to form one融合；熔接；结合
- the fusion of copper and zinc to produce brass铜与锌熔合成黄铜
- The movie displayed a perfect fusion of image and sound.这部电影展示了影像与音响的完美结合。
(also nuclear fusion)
[uncountable] (physics物理) the act or process of combining the nuclei (= central parts) of atoms to form a heavier nucleus, with energy being released核聚变；热核反应 compare fission see also cold fusionTopics Physics and chemistryc1
[uncountable] music that is a mixture of different styles, especially jazz and rock合成音乐，混合音乐（尤指爵士乐和摇滚乐）Topics Musicc2
[uncountable] cooking that is a mixture of different styles（各种方式的）混合烹调
- French–Thai fusion法泰式混合烹饪

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin fusio(n-), from fundere ‘pour, melt’.

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