形容词 (adj.) 过饱和的。指溶液中溶质的浓度超过了在该温度下正常饱和状态所能溶解的量。也可引申为某事物过度充满或超负荷的状态。
/ˌsuːpərˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
The sugar solution became supersaturated after we heated and then slowly cooled it.
糖溶液在加热后缓慢冷却,变成了过饱和溶液。
The labor market is supersaturated with applicants holding similar qualifications, making it increasingly difficult for recent graduates to distinguish themselves from the competition.
劳动力市场中拥有相似资历的求职者已经过度饱和,这使得应届毕业生越来越难以从竞争中脱颖而出。
该词由前缀 super-(意为"超过、在……之上",源自拉丁语)与 saturated(饱和的)组合而成。saturate 源自拉丁语 saturare,意为"使充满、使满足",其词根 satur 意为"满的、充足的"。整个词在18世纪进入科学用语,最初用于化学领域,描述溶液中溶质浓度超过正常饱和极限的状态,后来也被广泛用于比喻义。