fragmentation
noun [ U ] uk/ˌfræɡ.menˈteɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌfræɡ.menˈteɪ.ʃən/
碎片化
the action or process of breaking something into small parts or of being broken up in this way
It was partly the fragmentation of the opposition which helped to get the Republicans re-elected. 部分原因是反对派的分裂，才让共和党人得以连任。
He claimed that social fragmentation was a by-product of the internet. 他声称，社会分裂是互联网的副产品。
biology specialized裂殖
a process in which an organism breaks into different parts, with each part growing into a complete new organism
Fragmentation can be seen in various algae. 裂殖发生在多种藻类中。
A schistocyte is a red blood cell undergoing fragmentation. 列红细胞是裂殖中的血红细胞。
See: fragment
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- Our main concern was preventing further political fragmentation.
- They blamed the rail crash on the fragmentation of the rail industry since privatisation.
- Permitting the mining would cause serious fragmentation to the rural landscape.
- Embryos with excessive fragmentation have limited developmental potential.