Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 - 转基因Genetically modified

转基因

 

Pinyin: zhuǎn jī yīn

Meaning: Genetically modified

Sentence: Genetically modified plants grown from seeds engineered in labs now provide much of the food we eat.今天，我们食用的许多食品都是来自实验室里育种长成的转基因植物。

 

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Pinyin: zhuǎn
Meaning: transmit
Radical:车
Stokes: 8
Traditional:轉
Common words/Phrase:
转变  [zhuǎn biàn]       【change;transform】 

转播  [zhuǎn bō]         【relay a radio or TV broadcast;rebroadcast】 

转乘   [zhuǎn chéng]      【change train or bus; transfer】

转达  [zhuǎn dá]         【pass on;convey;mediate】

转发  [zhuǎn fā]          【transmit】

 

基： 

 

Pinyin: jī
Meaning: base
Radical:  土
Stokes: 11
Traditional: 基
Common words/Phrase:
基波    [jī bō]          【fundamental wave】 

基层    [jī céng]        【massacre】

基础    [jī chǔ]         【foundation;base;basis;cornerstone;ground-work】

基底    [jī dǐ]          【plinth】

基地     [jī dì]          【base】

 

因： 

 

Pinyin: yīn
Meaning: cause
Radical:  囗
Stokes: 6
Traditional: 因
Common words/Phrase:
因此   [yīn cǐ]          【therefore;for this reason;consequently】 

因果    [yīn guǒ]        【cause and effect】

因式   [yīn shì]         【multiplier;factor】

因数  [yīn shù]          【factor】

因素   [yīn sù]           【factor;element】