1620s, from French adhésion or directly from Latin adhaesionem (nominative adhaesio) "a sticking to," noun of action from past participle stem of adhaerare (see adherent (adj.)).
Adhesion is generally used in the material, and adherence in the metaphysical sense. [Johnson]
权威例句
1. Better driv-ing equipment will improve track adhesion in slippery conditions.
较好的驾驶设备能够提升在湿滑路面上的抓地力。
2. Fig . 8 . 15 shows some experimental results for limiting adhesion against creep.
图8.15表示试验得出的极限粘着力对爬动量的关系.
3. Direct proof of the mechanism of adhesion is quite elusive.
直接证明粘结的机理是十分困难的.
4. Soil adhesion may be reduced even if water cannot readily permeate the soil layer.
即使水不易进入污垢内层,也能降低污垢的吸附作用.
5. Another area of current interest concerns the possible role of cell surface glycoproteins in cell adhesion.