/pə'kʌʃn; pɚ`kʌʃən/
n
1 [U]
(a) striking of two (usu hard) objects together 两物相撞（通常指硬物）.
(b) sound or shock that is the result of this 碰撞发出的声音或震动.
2 [U] method of playing a musical instrument by striking it with another object （打击乐器的）演奏（法）, 打击.
3 the percussion [pl v] (alsoper`cussion section) (players of) percussion instrumentsin an orchestra （管弦乐队的）打击乐器（的演奏组）. =>illus at App
1 见附录1插图, page xi.
4 [U] (medical 医) gentle tapping of the surface of the body as part of a medical examination 叩诊.

n[U]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: percussio 'act of hitting', from percutere 'to hit hard']
musical instruments such as drums, bells etc which you play by hitting them
　Tonight we have Paul Duke on percussion (=playing a percussion instrument) .
　a range of percussion instruments
→brass, stringed instrument, wind instrument, woodwind
the percussion (section)
the people in an orchestra or band that play musical instruments such as drums, bells etc
formal the sound or effect of two things hitting each other with great force
>percussionistn[C]