释义
adj.
formal involved; intricate
〈正式〉 棘手的,错综复杂的;纠缠不清的,难以理解的
technical curled spirally
〈技〉 螺旋形卷曲的。
Zoology (of a shell) having the whorls wound closely round the axis
【动】 (指贝壳)内卷的,内旋的。
Botany (of a leaf or the cap of a fungus) rolled inwards at the edges
【植】 (指叶子或菌盖)内卷的。
n.
Geometry the locus of a point considered as the end of a taut string being unwound from a given curve in the plane of that curve
【几何】 渐伸线,切展线。比较 <Bold>EVOLUTE</Bold>.
易错必背词
词源
"mid 17th cent.: from Latin involutus, past participle of involvere (see INVOLVE)."