English Dictionary

analysis

/əˈnælɪsɪs/

noun

(countable) Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory etc.). / (countable) The result of such a process.

The analysis of the data revealed interesting patterns.

意味（1）

(countable) Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory etc.).

Surprisingly, this analysis revealed that acute exposure to solvent vapors at concentrations below those associated with long-term effects appears to increase the risk of a fatal automobile accident. Furthermore, this increase in risk is comparable to the risk of death from leukemia after long-term exposure to benzene, another solvent, which has the well-known property of causing this type of cancer.

意味（2）

(countable) The result of such a process.

Thus, in a sequence such as [French English teacher], since English is closer to

the Head Noun teacher, it must be a Complement; and since French is further

away from teacher, it must be an Attribute. Hence, we correctly predict that

the only possible interpretation for [a French English teacher] is ‘a person who

teaches English who is Frenchʼ. So our analysis not only has semantic plausi-

Thus, in a sequence such as [French English teacher], since English is closer to the Head Noun teacher, it must be a Complement; and since French is further away from teacher, it must be an Attribute. Hence, we correctly predict that the only possible interpretation for [a French English teacher] is ‘a person who teaches English who is Frenchʼ. So our analysis not only has semantic plausi- bility; but in addition it has independent syntactic support.

意味（3）

(uncountable, mathematics) The mathematical study of functions, sequences, series, limits, derivatives and integrals.

2014, Lara Alcock, How to Think about Analysis, Oxford University Press, https://books.google.com.au/books?id=n0tuBAAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22analysis%22&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj5ybLI-5DvAhXO8HMBHR6eBnMQ6AEwJ3oECEAQAg#v=onepage&q=%22analysis%22&f=false.

意味（4）

(countable, logic) Proof by deduction from known truths.

意味（5）

(countable, chemistry) The process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts, or the result of this process.

意味（6）

(uncountable, music) The analytical study of melodies, harmonies, sequences, repetitions, variations, quotations, juxtapositions, and surprises.

意味（7）

(countable, psychology) Psychoanalysis.