cloning
cloning — 名詞
1. the scientific process of growing a new living thing from another organism's cel
克隆術
用細胞複製生命體
the scientific process of growing a new living thing from another organism's cells so both share the same genes
The museum opened an exhibit on sheep cloning after Dolly's birth.
博物館在多莉誕生後推出一檔介紹綿羊克隆術的展覽。
noun: cloning of animals
Nadia wrote her biology paper on cloning and medical ethics.
Nadia 把克隆術和醫療倫理寫成她的生物學報告。
Public concern about human cloning grew after the television interview.
那場電視專訪後，大眾對人類克隆的憂慮升高了。
The lab stopped its cloning project when funding ran out.
那間實驗室在經費用完後停止了克隆計畫。
- replication
broader scientific term; it can describe copying genes, cells, or results
- duplication
more general and less tied to living organisms
用法筆記
Usually appears in scientific, political, or ethical discussions rather than in everyday talk.
cloning — 形容詞
1. connected with methods that make a new plant or animal from another living thing
克隆的
與細胞複製程序有關
connected with methods that make a new plant or animal from another living thing's cells
Kenji studied cloning methods for rice plants that resist disease.
Kenji 研究用於培育抗病稻株的克隆方法。
adjective before methods
The report compared cloning research rules in five different countries.
報告比較了五個國家對克隆研究的規範。
Doctors debated cloning technology during the hospital ethics meeting.
醫師們在醫院倫理會議上辯論克隆技術。
A cloning company offered gene tests to horse breeders.
一家克隆公司向養馬戶提供基因檢測。
用法筆記
Most often comes before nouns such as technology, method, research, or company.
cloning — 動詞
1. to create a new plant, animal, or cell line that has the same genes as the origi
克隆
培育出同基因個體
to create a new plant, animal, or cell line that has the same genes as the original one
Scientists are cloning rare frogs to rebuild the wetland population.
科學家正在克隆稀有青蛙，好重建濕地族群。
clone living things from cells
The team spent years cloning apple trees with sweeter fruit.
團隊花了多年克隆出果實更甜的蘋果樹。
Farmers began cloning their best cow after the embryo test.
胚胎檢測後，農民開始克隆他們最好的乳牛。
A private lab is cloning coral to repair damaged reefs.
一家私人實驗室正在克隆珊瑚，修復受損的礁區。
文法句型
clone + animal/plant/cell line
用法筆記
The object is usually a living thing, tissue, or cell material rather than a document or file.
2. to make another version of something so it works or looks the same as the origin
複製
把資料或實物做副本
to make another version of something so it works or looks the same as the original
Brian is cloning the website so the class can test it.
Brian 正在複製那個網站，讓全班可以測試。
computing: make a working copy
The technician is cloning the hard drive before replacing the broken laptop.
技師在更換故障筆電前，正在複製整顆硬碟。
Our designer kept cloning the slide layout for each new client.
我們的設計師一直在複製那個投影片版型給每位新客戶。
The workshop is cloning old keys for neighbors on weekends.
那家工作坊週末都在幫鄰居複製舊鑰匙。
文法句型
clone + file/system/object
用法筆記
Common in computing, design, and hardware work when an exact working copy is needed.