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imprinted

UK //ɪmˈprɪntɪd//US //ɪmˈprɪntɪd//

词源

源自中古英语'emprenten',来自古法语'empreinter',最终源自拉丁语'imprimere'(压入、印入),由'in-'(进入)和'premere'(压)组成。

verb

❶ 指通过压力或印记在物体表面留下痕迹或图案,常用于描述印刷、压印等物理过程。

“The logo was imprinted on the leather cover.”

(标志被压印在皮革封面上。)

“Her name was imprinted on the gold necklace.”

(她的名字刻在金项链上。)

❶ 在生物学中,指幼年动物对特定对象或行为模式形成持久记忆或依恋的现象。

“The ducklings imprinted on the first moving object they saw.”

(小鸭子们对它们看到的第一个移动物体产生了印记。)

“Imprinted behaviors are often difficult to change later in life.”

(印记行为通常在生命后期难以改变。)

同义词:stamped, engraved, etched, embedded, fixed

adjective

❶ 形容某事物被永久地标记或留下深刻印象的状态。

“The imprinted design on the pottery was still visible after centuries.”

(陶器上压印的图案经过几个世纪仍然可见。)

“She wore an imprinted bracelet with her birth date.”

(她戴着一个刻有出生日期的镯子。)

同义词:marked, indelible, permanent, engraved, embossed

常见短语

genomic imprinting — 遗传学中指某些基因根据来自父方或母方的不同而表现不同的现象。

“Genomic imprinting plays a crucial role in embryonic development.”

(基因组印记在胚胎发育中起着关键作用。)

imprinted genes — 指那些表现基因组印记现象的特定基因。

“Some imprinted genes are associated with growth disorders.”

(一些印记基因与生长障碍有关。)