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-derivedCommon 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.