transfusion

IPA/trænsˈfjuːʒn/
KK[trænsfjˈuʒən]IPA/trænsˈfjuːʒn/

transfusion — noun

  • transfusionsingular
  • transfusionsplural

1. blood or another medical fluid being fed into someone's or an animal's body thro

1.名詞C1
釋義

blood or another medical fluid being fed into someone's or an animal's body through a vein, or the blood or fluid given in this way

例句

Doctors began the transfusion as soon as Yael's test results arrived.

begin a transfusion after test results arrive

After the crash, Felix needed a blood transfusion before dawn.

compound noun: blood transfusion

同義詞
  • infusion

    broader medical word for giving fluid or medicine through a vein; not every infusion is a transfusion

  • drip

    informal hospital word, often referring to the IV line or the fluid going through it

文法句型

need/receive a transfusion

a blood/plasma transfusion

transfusion of + blood/plasma

用法筆記

This sense is usually used in hospitals or emergency care. People often say have, need, start, or receive a transfusion, and the thing given is often named before the word: a blood transfusion or a plasma transfusion.

常見錯誤

❌He needed a heart transfusion after surgery.
✅He needed a heart transplant after surgery.
💡A transfusion gives blood or fluid through a tube, while a transplant puts an organ into the body.

2. fresh money, energy, confidence, or similar help being brought into a weak group

2.名詞C1
釋義

fresh money, energy, confidence, or similar help being brought into a weak group, project, or place so it can regain strength or keep working well

例句

A government transfusion of funding kept Brandon's theater open.

a transfusion of + funding

Noor's appointment gave the tired newsroom a transfusion of energy.

give + group + a transfusion of + noun

同義詞
  • infusion

    very close in figurative use and often used for fresh energy or money

  • injection

    often used for money or confidence added quickly to help something recover

  • boost

    broader everyday word for help that improves performance or mood

  • investment

    narrower because it usually refers to money, not energy or confidence

反義詞
  • drain

    a loss of money, strength, or people that leaves a group weaker

文法句型

a transfusion of + money/energy/confidence

give + group + a transfusion of + noun

用法筆記

This figurative sense nearly always takes of plus the thing being added, such as money, energy, confidence, or talent. Distinguish it from sense 1: no liquid enters a body here; the idea is that a weak group is being revived.

常見錯誤

❌The town got a transfusion from new jobs.
✅The town got a transfusion of new jobs.
💡This figurative sense normally uses of before the money, energy, or support being added.