biotechnology

biotechnology — noun

1. the science of taking living organisms — such as bacteria, yeast, or human cells

1.名詞C1
釋義

the science of taking living organisms — such as bacteria, yeast, or human cells — and changing them so they can make medicines, food, fuel, or other useful things in factories and laboratories.

例句

Kalani took a job at a biotechnology company that grows insulin from modified bacteria.

biotechnology + company / firm / industry

Modern biotechnology lets scientists copy a single gene and place it inside a tomato plant.

subject of an active sentence describing what the field can do

同義詞
  • bioengineering

    overlaps strongly, but stresses the engineering and design side rather than the use of whole living cells

  • genetic engineering

    narrower; refers only to changing DNA, while biotechnology also covers fermentation and cell culture

  • life sciences

    broader academic umbrella that includes biology and medicine, not only industrial use

文法句型

uncountable noun

用法筆記

Almost always uncountable; do not say 'a biotechnology' or 'biotechnologies'. Subject is typically a country, company, university, or 'modern biotechnology' as a field; common verbs include 'use', 'develop', and 'invest in'.

常見錯誤

❌She is a biotechnology.
✅She works in biotechnology.
💡the word names a field, not a person; use 'biotechnologist' for the person.
❌New biotechnologies were sold last year.
✅New biotechnology products were sold last year.
💡'biotechnology' is uncountable, so add a head noun like 'products', 'tools', or 'methods'.