Question

analysis

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a∙nal∙y∙sis / əˈnæləsɪs ; əˈnæləsəs /
◙noun (plural analyses) / -ˌsiz ; -si:z /
1. [C,U]
a. a careful examination of something in order to understand it better
• 〔对事物的〕分析:
▪ [+of]
 »adetailed analysisof the week's news
  一周新闻的详细分析
 »Further analysis of the data is needed.
  需要进一步分析这些数据。
 »do / carry out / conduct an analysisThey were doing some type ofstatistical analysis.
  他们正在进行某种统计分析。
b. the way in which someone describes a situation or problem, and says what causes it to happen
• 〔对形势或问题的〕分析:
▪ [+of]
 »Do you agree with Marx's analysis of the failure of free-market capitalism?
  你是否同意马克思对于自由市场资本主义失败的分析？
2. [C,U] a careful examination of a substance to see what it is made of
• 〔成分〕分析:
▪ [+of]
 »analysis of genetic material
  对遗传物质的分析
 »for analysisBlood samples were sent for analysis.
  血样送去分析过。
 »You'll get the results when the analysis is complete.
  分析完成后你会拿到结果报告。
3. [U] a process in which a doctor makes someone talk about their past experiences, relationships etc in order to help them with mental or emotional problems
• 精神分析（疗法）;
【SYN】 psychoanalysis
--› therapy
 »She's been in analysis for three years.
  她接受精神分析疗法已经三年了。
4. in the final / last analysis, used when giving the most basic or important facts about a situation
• 总之，归根结底:
 »In the final analysis, profit is the motive.
  归根结底，利润是动力。