biotechnology
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++bi·o·tech·nol·o·gy /ˌbaɪəʊtekˈnɒlədʒi $ ˌbaɪoʊtekˈnɑː-/ ●○○ (also biotech /ˈbaɪəʊtek $ ˈbaɪoʊ-/ informal) noun [uncountable] the use of living things such as cells, bacteria etc to make drugs, destroy waste matter etc 生物技术 the biotech industries 生物技术产业 —biotechnological /ˌbaɪəʊteknəˈlɒdʒɪkəl $ ˌbaɪoʊteknəˈlɑː-/ adjective
Examples from the Corpus
biotechnology• Bill says on the last visit to her Outer Banks cottage, he and Ann played miniature golf and discussed biotechnology.• But this is the first major announcement of aid for the drug industry, apart from £9 million for biotechnology research last month.• These two truly began the new age of cloning-which means they initiated a new age of biotechnology.• Today it might be computers or biotechnology.• These will form the basis for its future plans in plant biotechnology.• For foreign exchange, the government hopes to develop the tourist business and its chief pride, biotechnology.• Development of this approach in experimental closed ecosystems promises big terrestrial payoffs from this form of space biotechnology.• So is a speeding up of the process through biotechnology really any different?From Longman Business Dictionarybiotechnologybi‧o‧tech‧nol‧o‧gy /ˌbaɪəʊtekˈnɒlədʒiˌbaɪoʊtekˈnɑː-/ noun [uncountable]MANUFACTURING the industrial use of living things to make drugs and chemicals, to destroy waste matter etca biotechnology concern that develops products based on human tissuebi·o·tech·nol·o·gy nounChineseSyllable
cells, the Business such use Corpus things of as living
biotechnology
bi‧o‧tech‧nol‧o‧gy /ˌbaɪəʊtekˈnɒlədʒi $ ˌbaɪoʊtekˈnɑː-/
(also bi‧o‧tech /ˈbaɪəʊtek $ ˈbaɪoʊ-/ informal) noun [uncountable]
the use of living things such as cells, bacteria etc to make drugs, destroy waste matter etc:
the biotech industries
—biotechnological /ˌbaɪəʊteknəˈlɒdʒɪkəl $ ˌbaɪoʊteknəˈlɑː-/ adjective
bi‧o‧tech‧nol‧o‧gy /ˌbaɪəʊtekˈnɒlədʒi $ ˌbaɪoʊtekˈnɑː-/
(also bi‧o‧tech /ˈbaɪəʊtek $ ˈbaɪoʊ-/ informal) noun [uncountable]the use of living things such as cells, bacteria etc to make drugs, destroy waste matter etc:
—biotechnological /ˌbaɪəʊteknəˈlɒdʒɪkəl $ ˌbaɪoʊteknəˈlɑː-/ adjective
Arguments for GM crops 支持转基因作物的理由
face/suffer from/alleviate food shortages面临／遭受／缓解食物短缺 begin/do/conduct field trials of GM crops开始／进行／实施转基因作物的田间试验 grow/develop GM crops/seeds/plants/foods种植／研发转基因作物／种子／植物／食物 improve/increase food security/crop yields提高／增加食品安全／粮食产量 label food that contains GMOs(= genetically modified organisms )给含有转基因生物的食物贴上标签 fund/invest in genetic engineering/research资助／投资基因工程／研究 promote/support/be in favour of GM food/GM crops/genetic engineering推广／支持／赞同转基因食物／转基因作物／基因工程 embrace biotechnology/GM technology欣然接受生物技术／转基因技术
Arguments against GM crops 反对转基因作物的理由
oppose/be against GM technology/food/crops/trials反对转基因技术／食品／作物／试验 call for/introduce/impose a ban on genetic modification/a moratorium on the release of GMOs呼吁／开始实施／强行禁止基因改造／暂停转基因生物上市 ban/prohibit/outlaw the use of pesticides/chemical fertilizers/GMOs/so-called 'Frankenfoods'明令禁止使用杀虫剂／化肥／转基因生物／所谓的 “弗兰肯斯坦食物” stop/halt/wreck/destroy GM crop trials停止／中止／破坏转基因作物试验 promote/support/be in favour of organic farming促进／支持／赞成有机农业
Arguments for biotechnology in medicine 支持生物医学技术的理由
grow/obtain/harvest human organs/stem cells from human embryos从人类胚胎中培育／获取／采集人类器官／干细胞 transplant organs/genes/tissue/cells (into mice/animals/embryos)移植器官／基因／组织／细胞（给老鼠／动物／胚胎） use biotechnology/gene therapy to treat/repair/cure sth应用生物技术／基因疗法来治疗／修复／治愈某种疾病 fund/invest in/promote/support/be in favour of (embryonic) stem cell research资助／投资于／促进／支持／赞同（胚胎）干细胞研究 successfully clone/succeed in cloning a sheep/a human embryo/a human being成功克隆羊／人类胚胎／人
Arguments against biotechnology in medicine 反对生物医学技术的理由
create/produce 'designer babies'制造 “定制婴儿” consider/explore/address the ethical issues raised by/related to/surrounding sth研究／探究／论及由…引起／与…相关的伦理问题 oppose/be against human cloning/stem cell research反对人体克隆／干细胞研究 call for/introduce/impose a ban on human cloning/a moratorium on xenotransplantation呼吁／开始实施／强行禁止人类克隆／暂停异种移植 ban/prohibit/outlaw human cloning/stem cell research/xenotransplantation明令禁止人类克隆／干细胞研究／异种移植