名詞 nutrition:

1. (physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance
2. a source of materials to nourish the body
   同義詞：nutriment, nourishment, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals
3. the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans)

1. Growth is a function of nutrition.
   長身體是由營養(yǎng)決定的
2. Poor nutrition because of an insufficient or poorly balanced diet or faulty digestion or utilization of foods.
   營養(yǎng)不良由于食量不足或食物結(jié)構(gòu)不平衡、消化不良或食物吸收不良而引起的營養(yǎng)匱乏
3. Our bodies need adequate nutrition.
   我們的身體需要充足的營養(yǎng)。
4. This food provides all the nutrition your dog needs.
   本食品含有狗所必須的一切營養(yǎng)。

nu.tri.tion

n.（名詞）
The process of nourishing or being nourished, especially the process by which a living organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and for replacement of tissues.
營養(yǎng)，滋養(yǎng)：滋養(yǎng)或被滋養(yǎng)的過程，尤指通過這樣一個過程，生物吸收食物并用于生長和組織的更換
The science or study that deals with food and nourishment, especially in human beings.
營養(yǎng)學：關(guān)于食物和營養(yǎng)，尤指人的食物和營養(yǎng)的科學或研究
A source of nourishment; food.
營養(yǎng)品，滋養(yǎng)物；食品

來源：
Middle English nutricion
中古英語 nutricion
from Old French nutrition
源自 古法語 nutrition
from Late Latin nôtrotiô nôtrotiôn-
源自 后期拉丁語 nôtrotiô nôtrotiôn-
from Latin nôtrotus [past participle of] nôtrore [to suckle] * see (s)n3u-
源自 拉丁語 nôtrotus [] nôtrore的過去分詞 [養(yǎng)育，使…成長] *參見 (s)n3u-

【引伸】
nutri.tional
adj.（形容詞）
nutri.tionally
adv.（副詞）