transpiration
noun [ U ] biology specialized uk/ˌtræn.spɪˈreɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌtræn.spəˈreɪ.ʃən/
蒸散作用
the process of losing water through the surface or skin of a body or a plant
Water is lost through evaporation from the soil or transpiration from the leaves. 水份通过从土壤里蒸发或从叶子上蒸散而失去。
A rise in temperature may cause the rate of transpiration to increase. 温度上升可能会造成蒸散作用加剧。
See: transpire
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- In hot conditions, transpiration plays an important role in cooling the leaves.
- Windbreaks can promote less evaporation and plant transpiration.
- The reduced surface area of these narrow leaves limits transpiration.