Definition
裂变 literally means 'split change' and covers two related but distinct concepts: the physical process of nuclear fission (原子核裂变) and, by extension, any dramatic, transformative change in a system, organization, or society — like a 'fission' of groups or ideas. In the figurative sense, it often describes rapid, splitting growth or upheaval (e.g., 公司裂变 'corporate fission').
v./n.
(nuclear) fissiongreat changestransformation (figurative)
Examples
- 裂变。Yuánzǐhé liè biàn huì shìfàng chū jùdà de néngliàng.Nuclear fission releases enormous amounts of energy.
- 裂变。Zhè jiā gōngsī tōngguò liè biàn shì fāzhǎn xùnsù kuòzhāng.This company expanded rapidly through fission-like growth.
- 裂变。Shèhuì jiégòu zhèngzài jīnglì yì chǎng shēnkè de liè biàn.The social structure is undergoing a profound fission.
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