biotech

biotech — noun

1. a short, everyday way of saying 'biotechnology' — the use of cells, bacteria, an

1.名詞C1
釋義

a short, everyday way of saying 'biotechnology' — the use of cells, bacteria, and other living matter in factories and labs to make new medicines, foods, and farming products.

例句

Amara took a summer internship at a small biotech firm in Boston.

biotech + noun: 'biotech firm' as compound modifier

The Taipei start-up uses biotech to grow new skin for burn patients.

uncountable: 'uses biotech' with no article

同義詞
  • biotechnology

    the full, more formal form; preferred in academic and legal writing

  • life sciences

    broader umbrella term covering biology, medicine, and biotech together

  • bioengineering

    narrower; focuses on designing or rebuilding biological parts

文法句型

biotech + noun (company, firm, sector)

用法筆記

Almost always uncountable, and very often placed before another noun (biotech firm, biotech sector, biotech jobs). The full word 'biotechnology' is preferred in academic writing; 'biotech' dominates in business news, job listings, and everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌She works for a biotechs in Taipei.
✅She works for a biotech firm in Taipei.
💡'biotech' is uncountable; add a noun like 'firm' or 'company' if you mean one specific business.
❌The biotech of plants is growing fast.
✅Plant biotech is growing fast.
💡don't use 'the … of' before this word; place the topic word in front instead.