graft

Danh từ

thực vật, y học

sự ghép

(thực vật) cành ghép

(y học) mảnh ghép

sự hối lộ; tiền hối lộ

(Anh) sự làm việc cật lực

hard graft is the only way to succeed in business

làm việc cật lực là cách duy nhất để thành công trong kinh doanh

Động từ

ghép

graft one variety of apple onto another

ghép một giống táo lên một giống táo khác

trying to graft some innovations onto an outdated system

(nghĩa bóng) cố ghép (đưa) một số cải tiến mới vào một hệ thống lỗi thời

(Mỹ) ăn hối lộ

[+ away] làm việc cật lực

grafting [away] all day

làm việc cật lực cả ngày

* Các từ tương tự:
graftage, grafter, grafting

noun

plural grafts

[count] technical :a part of a plant that is placed on another plant in such a way that it attaches to and grows with the plant also; :the place where such an attachment is made

You will need to cut off any new shoots that grow below the graft.

medical :a piece of skin, muscle, or bone that is attached to a part of the body to repair a damaged area

a skin graft also; :an operation that is done to make such an attachment

perform a bone graft on the patient - compare 3graft 4graft

verb

grafts; grafted; grafting

[+ obj] a technical :to attach (a part of a plant) to another plant

a type of apple that is grown by being grafted onto/to the roots of a different species

b medical :to attach (a piece of skin, muscle, or bone) to a part of the body

The surgeon was able to graft skin over the scar.

to make (something) become a part of (something else) - usually + onto

the difficulties of trying to graft modern technology onto traditional societies - compare 5graft

noun

[noncount] chiefly US :dishonest activity in which people with power (such as political leaders) use their position and influence to get money and advantages