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replicate

UK //ˈrɛplɪkeɪt//US //ˈrɛplɪkeɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'replicatus',是 'replicare' 的过去分词,意为'折回'或'重复',由 're-'(再次)和 'plicare'(折叠)组成。

verb

❶ 精确复制或重现某事物,通常指通过实验、技术或模仿等方式制作出与原物相同的副本。

“Scientists are trying to replicate the experiment to verify the results.”

(科学家们正试图重复实验以验证结果。)

“The artist can replicate famous paintings with amazing accuracy.”

(这位艺术家能以惊人的精确度复制名画。)

❶ 生物学中指细胞或病毒通过分裂或复制产生相同后代的过程。

“Viruses need host cells to replicate themselves.”

(病毒需要宿主细胞才能自我复制。)

“Cancer cells replicate at an abnormally fast rate.”

(癌细胞以异常快的速度复制。)

同义词:copy, duplicate, reproduce, repeat, clone

noun

❶ 复制品或仿制品,特指科学实验中为验证结果而进行的重复实验。

“The museum displays a replicate of the ancient artifact.”

(博物馆展出了这件古代文物的复制品。)

“We need three replicates of this test for statistical validity.”

(我们需要这个测试的三次重复以确保统计有效性。)

同义词:copy, duplicate, reproduction, facsimile

常见短语

replicate the results — 指在科研中重复实验以验证先前的研究发现是否可靠。

“Other labs have failed to replicate the results of this controversial study.”

(其他实验室未能重复这项有争议研究的结果。)

exact replicate — 强调完全相同的复制品,没有任何差异的精确复制。

“The museum created an exact replicate of the fossil for educational purposes.”

(博物馆为教育目的制作了这块化石的精确复制品。)