synthesis

1. N-COUNT A synthesis of different ideas or styles is a mixture or combination of these ideas or styles. 结合体[正式]

His novels are a rich synthesis of Balkan history and mythology. 他的小说是一个巴尔干半岛的历史和神话的丰富结合。

2. N-VAR The synthesis of a substance is the production of it by means of chemical or biological reactions. 合成[技术]

...the genes that regulate the synthesis of these compounds. …控制这些化合物合成的基因。