graft
US /ɡræft/
UK /ɡræft/
名詞
1.
移植, 嫁接
a piece of living tissue that is transplanted surgically
範例:
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The surgeon performed a skin graft to cover the burn.
外科醫生進行了皮膚移植以覆蓋燒傷。
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The bone graft was successful, and the patient is recovering well.
骨移植很成功，病人恢復良好。
2.
賄賂, 腐敗
practices, especially bribery, used to secure illicit gains in politics or business; corruption
範例:
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The politician was accused of taking graft.
這位政客被指控收受賄賂。
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The investigation uncovered widespread graft within the city council.
調查揭露了市議會內部普遍存在的腐敗。
動詞
1.
移植, 嫁接
to transplant (living tissue) as a graft
範例:
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They will graft skin from his thigh to his arm.
他們將把皮膚從他的大腿移植到手臂上。
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The gardener carefully grafted the new branch onto the old tree.
園丁小心翼翼地將新枝嫁接到老樹上。
2.
融入, 結合
to attach or incorporate (something) as a part of something else, typically in a way that is difficult to separate
範例:
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He tried to graft his ideas onto the existing plan.
他試圖將自己的想法融入現有計劃。
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The new regulations were grafted onto the old legal framework.
新規定被嫁接到舊的法律框架上。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞