respirationKK [ˏrɛspɚˋeʃən] /ˌɹɛspɚˈeɪʃən/發音名詞1呼吸正式The nurse checked the patient's pulse and respiration every hour.護理師每小時檢查一次病人的脈搏與呼吸。2呼吸作用生物Plants release carbon dioxide during respiration at night.植物在夜間進行呼吸作用時會釋放二氧化碳。3一次呼吸、一息Each respiration became shallower as he drifted off to sleep.他漸漸入睡,每一次呼吸都變得更淺。