sublimate
- IPA[ˈsʌblɪmeɪt]
英式
- (in psychoanalytic theory) divert or modify (an instinctual impulse) into a culturally higher or socially more acceptable activity；transform (something) into a purer or idealized form
- a solid deposit of a substance which has sublimed
verb: sublimate, 3rd person present: sublimates, gerund or present participle: sublimating, past tense: sublimated, past participle: sublimated
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動詞
- 1. (in psychoanalytic theory) divert or modify (an instinctual impulse) into a culturally higher or socially more acceptable activity libido must be sublimated into productive work activities
- ▪ transform (something) into a purer or idealized form attractive rhythms are sublimated into a much larger context
- 2. another term for sublime
名詞
- 1. a solid deposit of a substance which has sublimed condensation of a sublimate
- old-fashioned term for mercuric chloride
Oxford Dictionary
- another term for mercuric chloride
Oxford American Dictionary
- 更多解釋
- (in psychoanalytic theory) divert or modify (an instinctual impulse) into a culturally higher ... libido must be sublimated into productive work activities he sublimates his hurt and anger into humor
- a solid deposit of a substance which has sublimed: condensation of a sublimate
Oxford American Dictionary
