transplant
/trænsˈplɑːnt/ (bre, ipa) · /trænsˈplænt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌtran(t)s-ˈplant/ (ame, mw) · /ˈtræn.splɑːnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtræn.splænt/ (ame, ipa)
transplant — 動詞
- transplantpresent simple I / you / we / they
- transplantshe / she / it
- transplantedpast simple
- transplanting-ing form
1. to remove a living thing from the place or body where it is growing or located a
移植；遷移
將生物或器官從一處移至他處
to remove a living thing from the place or body where it is growing or located and establish it in a new position or body so it can continue living
Nadia's doctors transplanted a healthy kidney into her body within days of finding a donor.
Nadia 的醫生在找到捐贈者後的幾天內，將健康的腎臟移植到了她體內。
transitive: transplant + [organ] + into + [recipient]
The Tan family transplanted a young cherry tree from the backyard to the front garden.
譚家把小櫻花樹從後院移植到了前院。
transplant + [plant] + from...to...
Kofi transplanted the tomato seedlings into larger pots before the rainy season began.
Kofi 在雨季來臨前把番茄幼苗移植到了較大的花盆裡。
Old rose bushes transplant well if you keep enough of the root ball intact.
老玫瑰叢只要保留足夠完整的根球，就很容易移植成功。
Dr. Meera Patel's team successfully transplanted the donor liver within six hours of its removal.
Meera Patel 醫師的團隊在摘取捐贈肝臟後六小時內成功完成了移植手術。
- transfer
broader — can mean any kind of movement; does not carry the sense of regrowing or healing in a new place
- relocate
used for people or organizations moving; less common for plants or organs
- replant
specific to plants being put back into soil; narrower than transplant
- graft
specifically about attaching living tissue surgically, often onto the same body or plant
文法句型
transplant + noun + from/into/to
transplant + adverb (well/easily)
用法筆記
The subject is usually a person (doctor, gardener) or a team; the object is the thing being moved (organ, plant, tissue). The intransitive form describes how easily something can be moved: 'this shrub transplants well'.
常見錯誤
transplant — 名詞
- transplantsingular
- transplantsplural
1. a surgery in which a healthy organ is taken out of one person and placed inside
移植手術
更換體內衰竭器官的外科手術
a surgery in which a healthy organ is taken out of one person and placed inside another person whose own organ is damaged or not working
William received a heart transplant when he was only thirty years old.
William 在三十歲時接受了一次心臟移植手術。
countable: a/an [organ] transplant
The hospital in Taipei performs about fifty kidney transplants every year.
台北的這家醫院每年大約進行五十例腎臟移植手術。
Eitan's family raised money to help pay for his bone marrow transplant.
Eitan 的家人籌募資金來幫助支付他的骨髓移植費用。
Advances in transplant surgery have given hope to thousands of patients with organ failure.
移植手術的進步為數以千計的器官衰竭患者帶來了希望。
- transplantation
more formal; refers to the procedure as a medical process rather than the event
- graft
more specific — usually tissue or skin moved within the same body
文法句型
a/an [organ] transplant
[number] + [organ] + transplants per year
transplant surgery
用法筆記
When used as a countable noun, the organ is often specified before 'transplant': a kidney transplant, a liver transplant, a heart transplant. As an uncountable noun it refers to the field or practice: 'transplant surgery', 'transplant medicine'.
常見錯誤
2. an organ, plant, or piece of tissue that has been moved from its original place
移植體
被移動到新位置的器官或植物
an organ, plant, or piece of tissue that has been moved from its original place or body and put into a new one
The transplant came from a young donor who had signed up years earlier.
這個移植體來自一位多年前就登記捐贈的年輕捐贈者。
the transplant = the organ that was moved
Nellie checked her rose transplants every morning to see if they had taken root.
Nellie 每天早上都去檢查她的玫瑰移植株，看看它們是否已經生根。
countable: [plant] transplants
Rachid's body began to accept the new transplant after the first week of treatment.
Rachid 的身體在治療第一週後開始接受新的移植器官。
The cherry tree transplant survived the move and grew well in its new spot.
那棵櫻花移植株存活了下來，並在新位置上長得很好。
- graft
a piece of skin, bone, or plant tissue attached during surgery; more specific than transplant
文法句型
the transplant + verb (took/survived/failed)
用法筆記
In medical contexts, this sense refers to the organ itself after it has been placed in the recipient's body. In gardening, it refers to a plant that has been dug up and moved. The verb 'take' or 'accept' describes successful integration; 'reject' describes the body's immune response.
常見錯誤
3. the process of moving something such as an organ, plant, or even a group of peop
移轉過程
將事物從一地移至另一地的過程
the process of moving something such as an organ, plant, or even a group of people from one place to another
The transplant of the old oak tree required a large crane and weeks of planning.
那棵老橡樹的移轉過程需要一臺大型起重機和數週的規劃。
countable: the transplant of + [specific thing]
Careful transplant of seedlings in cool weather gives them a better chance to grow.
在涼爽天氣裡小心移轉幼苗，能讓它們有更好的生長機會。
Gabriela's research looks at the transplant of cultural traditions across generations.
Gabriela 的研究探討文化傳統在世代之間的移轉。
The successful transplant of the factory to the new city created hundreds of local jobs.
將工廠成功遷移到新城市創造了數百個當地就業機會。
- relocation
more general; used for people, businesses, or objects; less clinical
- transplantation
more formal; strongly associated with medical organ transfer
- transfer
broader; can mean the movement of people, data, or goods
文法句型
the transplant of + noun
transplant + from...to...
用法筆記
This is the most abstract noun sense and can apply to non-living things (factories, traditions, institutions) when they are moved as a whole from one setting to another. It overlaps with 'relocation' but carries a stronger sense of the thing continuing to function in its new place.