chimera

noun

1. a grotesque product of the imagination

Synonym: chimaera

1. 幻想;妄想
A chimera is an unrealistic idea that you have about something or a hope that you have that is unlikely to be fulfilled.

e.g. Religious unity remained as much a chimera as ever.
宗教统一仍然和从前一样，不过是个妄想。

2. 喀迈拉(希腊神话中狮头、羊身、蛇尾的怪物)
In Greek mythology, a chimera is a creature with the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a snake.

chimera

1. 幻想：他们相信再分配政策(redistributive policies), 但却痛苦地意识到达到经济平等是一种幻想(chimera). 简而言之, 与一个拥有清晰的意识形态系统的放任自由主义者相比较,自由派们是犹豫不决者(ditherers),含糊地漫步在混乱的中间.

2. [异源]嵌合体：起源于一个以上的合子时,称为异源嵌合体(chimera). 如Klinefelter综合征常可见46,XX/47,XXX/48,XXXY等嵌合体. Dwn综合征也可见46,XY(XX)/47,XY(XX),+21的嵌合体. 异常核型细胞所占比例少者症状较轻. 二、单基因遗传病起源于单一(对)基因的突变.