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translocate

🇬🇧 UK/trᴂnsləˈkeit/🇺🇸 US/trænslәu'keit/
C2

Definitions

v.

To move something from one place to another; to transfer a chromosomal segment to a new position.

使易位;将…迁移到另一处

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
transacross, beyond
+
locplace
+
ateto make, having
=translocate

Common Collocations

  • 1.translocate genes基因易位
  • 2.translocate wildlife迁移野生动物
  • 3.[translocate nutrients]转运营养物质
  • 4.translocate chromosomal segments染色体片段易位

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Scientists translocate endangered species to protected reserves to ensure their survival.

  • 2.

    The chromosomal segment had translocated to a different chromosome, causing a genetic disorder.

  • 3.

    Plants translocate sugars from leaves to roots through the phloem.

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