agglutinate

• 指粘合在一起或聚集、结合成一体的，常用于语言学、生物学等专业语境。

Describes something that is stuck together or united, often used in technical contexts like linguistics or biology.

1. Joined together like glueC2formal

   United or stuck together as if by a sticky substance.

   粘合的

   • The agglutinate particles formed a solid mass.
   • The cells became agglutinate under the microscope.
   • The agglutinate materials were difficult to separate.

   同义词gluedjoinedunited

   反义词dividedlooseseparate

2. Clumped together (biology)C2formalscientific

   Describing bacteria, red blood cells, or other particles that have clumped together.

   凝集的（生物学）

   • The agglutinate bacteria were visible in the sample.
   • Red blood cells can become agglutinate in certain conditions.
   • The agglutinate clusters indicated an immune response.

   同义词agglomeratedaggregatedclusteredcoalesced

   反义词dispersedseparated

3. Formed by stringing morphemes (linguistics)C2formalscientific

   Relating to a language where words are formed by stringing together morphemes, each with a single meaning.

   黏着语的

   • Turkish is an agglutinate language.
   • Agglutinate structures are common in many Uralic languages.
   • The linguist studied agglutinate word formation.

   同义词agglutinative

   反义词analyticisolating

• 指使颗粒、细胞或物质粘合、凝结在一起的过程，常用于生物学、化学及语言学，在语言学中指词素通过粘着方式组合成词。

A verb used to describe the process of sticking or clumping together, often referring to linguistic morphology where words are formed by combining morphemes, or to biological or chemical processes where particles adhere.

1. Combine morphemesC2formal

   To form words by stringing together morphemes, each contributing a distinct grammatical meaning, typical of agglutinative languages.

   黏着构词

   • In Turkish, you agglutinate suffixes to the root to express tense and person.
   • Linguists study how languages agglutinate morphemes to create complex words.
   • The word 'unbreakable' agglutinates the prefix 'un-', the root 'break', and the suffix '-able'.

   同义词combineconcatenate

2. Clump togetherC1formalmedical

   To cause particles, such as bacteria or red blood cells, to clump or stick together.

   凝集

   • The antibodies agglutinate the bacteria, making them easier to detect.
   • Red blood cells agglutinate when exposed to certain antigens.
   • The test showed that the cells agglutinate in the presence of the virus.

   同义词agglomerateaggregateclumpcluster

3. Stick togetherC1formalscientific

   To unite or become joined as if by glue.

   粘合

   • The particles agglutinate into a solid mass under pressure.
   • The glue caused the paper fibers to agglutinate.
   • Over time, the sediments agglutinate to form sedimentary rock.

   同义词adhereagglomeratebondclingclumpcoalescefusestick

   反义词disjoindisunitedivideseparate