Definition
游离 literally means "to wander away" (游 "wander" + 离 "away"). As an attributive word, it describes something that is separate, detached, or drifting — either physically, emotionally, or in terms of belonging. In chemistry, 游离 means "free" as in not bound (e.g., 游离基 "free radical").
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driftingdissociated (of people, thoughts, or situations)(chemistry) freeunbound
Examples
- 游离。Tā gǎnjué zìjǐ yóu lí zài qúntǐ zhī wài.He felt himself drifting away from the group.
- 游离。Huàxué lǐ de yóu lí jī fēicháng bù wěndìng.Free radicals in chemistry are very unstable.
- 游离。Tā yìshēng dōu yóu lí bú dìng.He spent his whole life unsettled and drifting.
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