alienation
英 [eɪlɪə'neɪʃ(ə)n]
美
- n. 异化；疏远；转让；[内科] 精神错乱；间离效果（alienation effect）
英英释意
- 1. the feeling of being alienated from other people
- 2. separation resulting from hostility
- 3. (law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another;
- "the power of alienation is an essential ingredient of ownership"
- 4. the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly;
- "his behavior alienated the other students"
