transplantation

/ˌtrænsplɑːnˈteɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · [trˌænzplæntˈeʃən] /ˌtrænsplænˈteɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · [trˌænzplæntˈeʃən] /ˌtran(t)s-ˈplant How to pronounce transplant (audio)/ (ame, mw)

transplantation — noun

1. the medical procedure of moving a donated organ, skin, or other living tissue in

1.名詞C1
釋義

the medical procedure of moving a donated organ, skin, or other living tissue into another person, or into a different area of the same person's body

例句

Heart transplantation gave Emilio a chance to return to school.

compound noun: heart transplantation

Doctors discussed bone marrow transplantation after Roya's cancer came back.

medical planning: bone marrow transplantation

同義詞
  • transplant

    more everyday; often names one operation rather than the medical field or process

  • graft

    narrower; usually a smaller piece of tissue or skin, not a whole organ

  • implantation

    focuses on placing something inside the body; not usually donor-organ transfer

文法句型

organ transplantation

the transplantation of + organ/tissue

unit for transplantation

用法筆記

Usually uncountable in medical writing, often with the organ named first: heart transplantation, liver transplantation, bone marrow transplantation. In everyday conversation, people more often say 'a transplant' for one operation.

常見錯誤

❌He had a transplantation last year.
✅He had a transplant last year.
💡for one operation, everyday English usually uses the countable noun 'transplant'; 'transplantation' is the more formal process word.

2. the act of taking something that is already growing or established and setting i

2.名詞C1
釋義

the act of taking something that is already growing or established and setting it up in a different place or environment

例句

The transplantation of the olive trees took two weekends and a rented crane.

the transplantation of + plant

Researchers studied the transplantation of farming methods from Taiwan to Kenya.

transplantation of + practice from...to...

同義詞
  • replanting

    plants only; narrower than transplantation

  • relocation

    broader and more common for people, companies, and institutions

  • transfer

    neutral general movement, without the sense of becoming established in a new place

反義詞
  • removal

    focuses on taking something out, not settling it elsewhere

  • uprooting

    stresses being taken away, often with disruption, rather than successful resettling

文法句型

the transplantation of + plant/community/practice

transplantation from + place + to/into + place

用法筆記

This sense is mostly found in formal writing. It is common with plants and can also describe the carrying of practices or whole communities into a new setting. In ordinary speech, 'move', 'replant', or 'relocation' are usually more natural.

常見錯誤

❌We finished the transplantation to the new office yesterday.
✅We finished the move to the new office yesterday.
💡for an ordinary office move, English usually says 'move' or 'relocation', not the formal noun 'transplantation'.