Word · Frequency #14420
surrogate
替代的;代用的
acting as a substitute
- 1.
Of, concerning, relating to or acting as a substitute.
关于或作为替代的
- 2.
providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties
提供或接受养育或父母关爱但无血缘或法律关系
代养的;充当父母的;关于或作为替代的;提供或接受养育或父母关爱但无血缘或法律关系
In use
The charity uses surrogate families to help orphaned children feel at home.
The scientist used a surrogate model to simulate the experiment before running it.
During the meeting, he served as a surrogate speaker for the absent manager.
surrogate father
Connections
Collocations
- surrogate mother
- 代孕母亲;代理母亲
- They hired a surrogate mother to carry their child.他们雇用了一位代孕母亲来孕育他们的孩子。
- surrogate parent
- 代理家长;代养父母
- Her aunt became a surrogate parent after her parents passed away.父母去世后,她的姑姑成了她的代理家长。
- surrogate family
- 替代家庭;代养家庭
- The shelter gives abandoned children a surrogate family.这家收容所为被遗弃的孩子们提供了一个替代家庭。
- surrogate decision-maker
- 代理决策人
- The patient's surrogate decision-maker signed the consent form.病人的代理决策人签署了同意书。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆:surrogate 最熟的是 surrogate mother(代孕妈妈),她替代生母,所以意思是“替代的、代养的”。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:法律或合同文本、医学或技术文献、新闻报道中关于代孕的讨论 这个形容词通常用于正式或较严谨的语境,如法律、医学、技术文献和新闻报道;日常口语中较少单独出现,最常听到的是 surrogate mother(代孕母亲)这类搭配。
Grammar Note
常作定语,表示‘替代的’;后接for表示替代的对象
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正读音相近:sir 和 fur 的重读元音 /ɝ/ 与 surrogate 第一个音节 /sɝ-/ 相同,但它们后面没有 /əɡət/,所以不构成整词押韵。容易看错:gate 和 irrigate 虽然以 -gate 结尾,但读 /ɡeɪt/;delegate(名词)以 -gate 结尾读 /ɡət/,与 surrogate 末尾相同,但重音和前面音节不同,也不是押韵。private 显示无重读的 -ate 常读 /ət/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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