immersion
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++im·mer·sion /ɪˈmɜːʃən, -ʒən $ ɪˈmɜːrʒən/ noun 1 PUT[uncountable] the action of immersing something in liquid, or the state of being immersed 浸，浸没immersion in his near-fatal immersion in the icy Atlantic Ocean 他泡在冰冷的大西洋中几乎送命2 ATTENTION[uncountable] the fact of being completely involved in something you are doing 〔做某事的〕专心，投入immersion in my immersion in black music and culture 我对黑人音乐和文化的全身心投入3. SE[uncountable] technical the language teaching method in which people are put in situations where they have to use the new language 〔将学生置于必须使用外语的环境的〕沉浸式语言教学法4. [countable] British English informalDH an immersion heater 浸入式热水器
Examples from the Corpus
immersion• After immersion in 40% glycerin solution at room temperature, they were placed on a copper stage and frozen with liquid nitrogen.• Contrary to expectations, immersion in water results in very high prolonged uptake, without equilibrium after many years.• Some lots were damaged or dulled by their long immersion, but this only seemed to stimulate buyers.• Even more hopeful was the fact that, after five months' immersion, the bamboo had not lost its buoyancy.• The Dear Deceit explores the consequences of our immersion in this type of fictional convention.• Spanish immersion classes• The two men came back with their hands fish-white with immersion in what was, fortunately, warm, almost soupy water.immersion in• Fran discussed her total immersion in campus political activities.im·mer·sion nounChineseSyllable
action the Corpus or of in the liquid, immersing something
immersion
im‧mer‧sion /ɪˈmɜːʃən, -ʒən $ ɪˈmɜːrʒən/
noun
1. [uncountable] the action of immersing something in liquid, or the state of being immersed
immersion in
his near-fatal immersion in the icy Atlantic Ocean
2. [uncountable] the fact of being completely involved in something you are doing
immersion in
my immersion in black music and culture
3. [uncountable] technical the language teaching method in which people are put in situations where they have to use the new language
4. [countable] British English informal an immersion heater
im‧mer‧sion /ɪˈmɜːʃən, -ʒən $ ɪˈmɜːrʒən/
noun1. [uncountable] the action of immersing something in liquid, or the state of being immersed
immersion in
2. [uncountable] the fact of being completely involved in something you are doing
immersion in
3. [uncountable] technical the language teaching method in which people are put in situations where they have to use the new language
4. [countable] British English informal an immersion heater