Word · Frequency #18067
transgenic
转基因的；基因改造的
transgenic
- 1.
Of, or pertaining to an organism whose genome has been changed by the addition of a gene from another species; (of an organism) whose genome has been changed by such addition, genetically modified.
关于基因组通过添加另一物种的基因而被改变的生物体的；其基因组经此改变而遗传修饰的。
关于基因组通过添加另一物种的基因而被改变的生物体的；其基因组经此改变而遗传修饰的。
In use
Farmers in some countries grow transgenic crops that resist pests.
Scientists are studying how transgenic animals may help treat human diseases.
Many consumers want to know whether the food they buy contains transgenic ingredients.
transgenic + noun
Farmers are testing transgenic crops in several regions.
农民们正在几个地区试验转基因作物。
be/become + transgenic
作形容词时，transgenic 可放在名词前作定语，也可作表语。
The mice become transgenic after the gene is inserted.
插入基因后，这些老鼠就变成转基因的了。
a/the + transgenic
transgenic 也可作名词，指转基因生物；复数形式是 transgenics。
Connections
Collocations
- transgenic crops
- 转基因作物
- Farmers in several countries now grow transgenic crops.几个国家的农民现在种植转基因作物。
- transgenic animals
- 转基因动物
- Transgenic animals are often used in medical research.转基因动物常用于医学研究。
- transgenic plants
- 转基因植物
- These transgenic plants are resistant to certain pests.这些转基因植物对某些害虫有抗性。
- transgenic organisms
- 转基因生物
- The release of transgenic organisms into the wild is strictly regulated.转基因生物释放到野外受到严格监管。
- transgenic food
- 转基因食品
- Consumers are increasingly concerned about transgenic food.消费者越来越关注转基因食品。
- transgenic mice
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 trans（跨越）和 genic（基因）拼在一起：基因被跨越转移了，就是“转基因的”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：scientific papers、agricultural policy、food labels 该词为科技用语，多用于学术论文、农业政策和食品标签等正式语境，通常作定语，如 transgenic crops（转基因作物）。日常口语中较少使用，更常说 genetically modified。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhyme group (-dʒenɪk): eugenic, photogenic, telegenic, cryogenic, and hallucinogenic all have the same stressed -genic ending as transgenic and genuinely rhyme with it. Lookalike warning: genetic (/dʒəˈnetɪk/) looks similar but ends in -etic and does not rhyme; gene (/dʒiːn/) also differs in sound.
Learn the forms together
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