implant
implant — 名詞
- implantsingular
- implantsplural
1. a man-made object or piece of natural tissue that is placed inside the body duri
植入物
手術放入體內的人造物或組織
a man-made object or piece of natural tissue that is placed inside the body during a medical operation to replace a missing body part or support a body function
Kemi's dentist fitted a small dental implant to replace her broken tooth.
Kemi 的牙醫為她安裝了一顆小型植牙，來取代她斷裂的牙齒。
collocation: dental implant
The surgeon checked the position of the hip implant before closing the cut.
外科醫生在縫合傷口前，檢查了髖關節植入物的位置。
collocation: hip implant
Some breast implants are filled with salt water instead of gel.
有些乳房植入物內部填充的是生理食鹽水，而非凝膠。
Christopher needed a metal implant in his leg to help the bone heal.
Christopher 的腿部需要植入一根金屬植入物，以幫助骨頭癒合。
The cochlear implant allows Mira to hear sounds she could not hear before.
人工耳蝸讓 Mira 聽到了她以前聽不到的聲音。
- prosthesis
formal medical term for an artificial body part; broader than implant, includes external devices like artificial limbs
- graft
refers specifically to transplanted tissue, not man-made devices
- natural tooth
original body part not replaced by an implant
文法句型
dental/hip/breast/cochlear + implant
用法筆記
The specific body part is usually placed before 'implant' as a compound noun, e.g. dental implant, hip implant, breast implant. Cochlear implant is a fixed term for a hearing device.
常見錯誤
2. a small medical device or pellet placed inside body tissue to release hormones,
植入藥劑
緩慢釋放藥物的體內裝置
a small medical device or pellet placed inside body tissue to release hormones, medicine, or radiation over a long period
The doctor placed a radioactive implant inside the tumour to shrink it.
醫生在腫瘤內部放置了放射性植入藥劑，以縮小腫瘤。
collocation: radioactive implant
Hormone implants are sometimes used as a birth control method for women.
荷爾蒙植入劑有時被用作女性的避孕方式。
collocation: hormone implant
Shirin's cancer treatment involved a small implant that delivers medicine directly to the affected area.
Shirin 的癌症治療包含一個小型植入藥劑，能將藥物直接送達患部。
The clinic offers hormone implants for women who want long-term birth control without daily pills.
該診所提供荷爾蒙植入劑，給想長期避孕但不願每天服藥的女性。
文法句型
radioactive/hormone + implant
用法筆記
This sense differs from noun/1 (MEDICAL DEVICE) in that the implant's primary purpose is to release a substance into the body over time, rather than to replace or support a body part.
implant — 動詞
- implantpresent simple I / you / we / they
- implantshe / she / it
- implantedpast simple
- implanting-ing form
1. to put a man-made object, piece of natural tissue, or group of cells into a pers
植入
透過手術將人造物或組織放入體內
to put a man-made object, piece of natural tissue, or group of cells into a person's body during a medical operation, usually to replace a missing part or help the body work better
The surgical team implanted a pacemaker in Felix's chest to regulate his heartbeat.
外科團隊在 Felix 的胸腔植入心律調節器，以穩定他的心跳。
collocation: implant a pacemaker
Doctors implanted a small metal rod in Linh's arm to fix the broken bone.
醫師在 Linh 的手臂植入一根小型金屬棒，以固定骨折處。
Researchers are working on ways to implant artificial skin cells into burn victims.
研究人員正在研究如何將人造皮膚細胞植入燒傷患者體內。
The dentist implanted a titanium post in Hari's jaw to support a false tooth.
牙醫在 Hari 的下顎植入一根鈦金屬柱，用來支撐假牙。
Élise had a special lens implanted in her eye to improve her vision.
Élise 在手術期間植入了一片特殊鏡片到眼睛裡，以改善視力。
文法句型
implant + object + in/into + body part
be implanted in/into + body part
用法筆記
The object being placed comes right after 'implant', followed by 'in' or 'into' and the body location. Frequently used in the passive: 'A pacemaker was implanted in his chest.'
常見錯誤
2. to make someone begin to think or feel a particular idea, belief, or attitude, o
灌輸
使人逐漸接受特定想法或態度
to make someone begin to think or feel a particular idea, belief, or attitude, often gradually and with lasting effect — for example, implanting confidence in a shy child, or implanting a sense of duty in a trainee
His primary school teacher implanted a lasting love of reading in him.
他的小學老師在他心中灌輸了對閱讀的持久熱愛。
pattern: implant + [emotion] + in + [person]
Propaganda can implant false beliefs in people who lack access to reliable news.
宣傳能在無法接觸可靠資訊的人心中灌輸錯誤的信念。
The documentary implanted a deep curiosity about ocean life in Reema's mind.
這部紀錄片在 Reema 的心中深植了對海洋生命的濃厚好奇心。
Good parenting often implants strong values that last a person's whole life.
良好的教養經常能灌輸一個人終身受用的堅定價值觀。
Through years of coaching, the trainer implanted a sense of discipline in every athlete.
經過多年的訓練，教練在每個運動員心中深植了紀律觀念。
文法句型
implant + abstract noun + in/into + person/mind
用法筆記
The object is always an abstract noun (idea, belief, doubt, love, curiosity, confidence). The structure is implant + [abstract thing] + in + [person or person's mind]. Unlike the medical sense, this cannot be used in the passive with an animate subject retaining the same meaning.
常見錯誤
3. to place something very firmly into a surface or substance so that it stays in p
嵌入
牢固地將某物放入或埋入某處
to place something very firmly into a surface or substance so that it stays in position, often using force or pressure
Hui implanted the fence post deep into the ground with a heavy mallet.
Hui 用大木槌把籬笆樁牢牢地打入地面深處。
The builder implanted steel rods into the wet concrete before it set.
建築工人趁混凝土凝固前，將鋼筋嵌入其中。
pattern: implant + object + into + material
Ancient people implanted large stones in the earth to mark important locations.
古代人將巨石深深埋入土中，用來標記重要地點。
Eli implanted a metal hook into the wall to hang the heavy mirror.
Eli 將一個金屬掛鉤嵌入牆壁，用來懸掛那面沉重的鏡子。
文法句型
implant + object + in/into + surface/substance
用法筆記
This sense refers to physical force or pressure to embed an object, without any medical context. It is less common than the medical sense and more likely to appear in technical or literary descriptions.
4. to become attached to the inside surface of the uterus or to body tissue so that
著床
受精卵附著於子宮壁或組織
to become attached to the inside surface of the uterus or to body tissue so that growth can begin, referring to a fertilised egg, embryo, or transplanted cells
The fertilised egg implanted in the wall of Sade's uterus within a week.
受精卵在一週內於 Sade 的子宮壁上著床。
intransitive: the egg implants in [location]
For the pregnancy to succeed, the embryo must implant properly in the first few days.
為了成功懷孕，胚胎必須在最初幾天內順利著床。
In some animals, the egg remains in the body for weeks before it finally implants.
有些動物的卵子在體內停留數週，最終才會著床。
The transplanted cells implanted themselves in the healthy tissue and began to multiply.
移植的細胞嵌入健康組織中，並開始增生。
文法句型
implant (intransitive)
implant + in/into + tissue/uterus
implant oneself/itself
用法筆記
This is the only sense of 'implant' that can be used intransitively (without a direct object). The subject is always a fertilised egg, embryo, or cells. It can also take a reflexive form: 'The cells implanted themselves.'