an·aly·sis noun 1� [uncountable, countable] the detailed study or examination of sth in order to understand more about it; the result of the study (对事物的)分析,分析结果◆statistical analysis 2统计分析 ◆The book is an analysis of poverty and its causes. 3这本书分析了贫困及其原因。
2� [uncountable, countable] a careful examination of a substance in order to find out what it consists of (对物质成分的)分析◆The blood samples are sent to the laboratory for analysis. 3血样要送往实验室进行分析。 ◆You can ask for a chemical analysis of your tap water. 4你可以要求给你的自来水做化学分析。
IDIOMS ●in the ˌfinal/ˌlast aˈnalysis used to say what is most important after everything has been discussed, or considered 归根结底;总之 ◆In the final analysis, it's a matter of personal choice. 归根结底,这是个人的选择。