multifocal
adjective (also multi-focal) uk/ˌmʌl.tiˈfəʊ.kəl/ us/ˌmʌl.tiˈfoʊ.kəl/ /ˌmʌl.taɪˈfoʊ.kəl/
(LENS)
多焦的
A multifocal lens (= a curved piece of glass or plastic) allows you to see things clearly at different distances away from them.
multifocal contact lenses 多焦点隐形眼镜
As they pass age 40, many people will need multi-focal lenses to help them focus on both near and far objects at work. 过了四十岁，很多人需要多焦眼镜来帮助他们在工作时，看清近处的和远处的物品。
Compare: bifocalvarifocal
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- During this procedure, the eye’s natural lens is removed and is replaced with a monofocal or multifocal artificial lens.
- New multi-focal IOLs enable patients to see at all distances, not just one.
(DISEASE)
medical specialized多病灶的
(of a disease) existing in more than one place in the body or part of the body
It was originally thought it was a multifocal cancer, each developing individually. 起初人们认为这是一种多灶性癌症，每一处都在单独发展。
Someone with multifocal breast cancer has more than one invasive tumour in one area of their breast.
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- Diffuse or multifocal damage affects many areas of the brain.
- Patients at greater risk of new tumourdevelopment are those with multifocal disease.