어떤 사람이나 사물에 대해 지나치게 집착하거나 몰두하는 상태
an obsessive interest in or feeling about someone or something
예문:
"The public's fixation on the royal wedding dominated the news for weeks."
"He has a strange fixation with collecting vintage typewriter ribbons."
"Her fixation on perfection often leads to unnecessary stress."
발달 단계에서 리비도가 특정 단계에 머물러 성격 형성에 영향을 주는 현상
the arresting of part of the libido at an immature stage, causing an obsessive attachment
예문:
"According to Freud, an oral fixation might manifest as a tendency to overeat."
"The patient's emotional fixation at an early developmental stage hindered his adult relationships."
기체 상태의 질소나 이산화탄소를 생물학적 또는 화학적 과정을 통해 화합물로 바꾸는 것
the process by which some plants and microorganisms incorporate gaseous nitrogen or carbon dioxide to form nongaseous compounds
예문:
"Nitrogen fixation by bacteria in the roots of legumes enriches the soil naturally."
"Carbon fixation is the initial step in the dark reactions of photosynthesis."
현미경 관찰 등을 위해 조직이나 세포를 화학 약품으로 보존하는 처리
the process of preserving or stabilizing a specimen with a chemical substance prior to examination
예문:
"The quality of the microscopic image depends heavily on the speed of tissue fixation."
"Formalin is the most commonly used reagent for the fixation of clinical biopsies."
눈의 시선을 특정한 지점에 집중하여 머물게 하는 동작
the action of concentrating the eyes directly on a specific point
예문:
"The doctor tested the infant's visual fixation by moving a bright toy in front of its face."
"Reading requires rapid shifts in fixation from one word to the next."