implant
implant — noun
1. a man-made object or piece of natural tissue that is placed inside the body duri
a man-made object or piece of natural tissue that is placed inside the body during a medical operation to replace a missing body part or support a body function
Kemi's dentist fitted a small dental implant to replace her broken tooth.
collocation: dental implant
The surgeon checked the position of the hip implant before closing the cut.
collocation: hip implant
Some breast implants are filled with salt water instead of gel.
Christopher needed a metal implant in his leg to help the bone heal.
The cochlear implant allows Mira to hear sounds she could not hear before.
- prosthesis
formal medical term for an artificial body part; broader than implant, includes external devices like artificial limbs
- graft
refers specifically to transplanted tissue, not man-made devices
- natural tooth
original body part not replaced by an implant
文法句型
dental/hip/breast/cochlear + implant
用法筆記
The specific body part is usually placed before 'implant' as a compound noun, e.g. dental implant, hip implant, breast implant. Cochlear implant is a fixed term for a hearing device.
常見錯誤
2. a small medical device or pellet placed inside body tissue to release hormones,
a small medical device or pellet placed inside body tissue to release hormones, medicine, or radiation over a long period
The doctor placed a radioactive implant inside the tumour to shrink it.
collocation: radioactive implant
Hormone implants are sometimes used as a birth control method for women.
collocation: hormone implant
Shirin's cancer treatment involved a small implant that delivers medicine directly to the affected area.
The clinic offers hormone implants for women who want long-term birth control without daily pills.
文法句型
radioactive/hormone + implant
用法筆記
This sense differs from noun/1 (MEDICAL DEVICE) in that the implant's primary purpose is to release a substance into the body over time, rather than to replace or support a body part.
implant — verb
1. to put a man-made object, piece of natural tissue, or group of cells into a pers
to put a man-made object, piece of natural tissue, or group of cells into a person's body during a medical operation, usually to replace a missing part or help the body work better
The surgical team implanted a pacemaker in Felix's chest to regulate his heartbeat.
collocation: implant a pacemaker
Doctors implanted a small metal rod in Linh's arm to fix the broken bone.
Researchers are working on ways to implant artificial skin cells into burn victims.
The dentist implanted a titanium post in Hari's jaw to support a false tooth.
Élise had a special lens implanted in her eye to improve her vision.
文法句型
implant + object + in/into + body part
be implanted in/into + body part
用法筆記
The object being placed comes right after 'implant', followed by 'in' or 'into' and the body location. Frequently used in the passive: 'A pacemaker was implanted in his chest.'
常見錯誤
2. to make someone begin to think or feel a particular idea, belief, or attitude, o
to make someone begin to think or feel a particular idea, belief, or attitude, often gradually and with lasting effect — for example, implanting confidence in a shy child, or implanting a sense of duty in a trainee
His primary school teacher implanted a lasting love of reading in him.
pattern: implant + [emotion] + in + [person]
Propaganda can implant false beliefs in people who lack access to reliable news.
The documentary implanted a deep curiosity about ocean life in Reema's mind.
Good parenting often implants strong values that last a person's whole life.
Through years of coaching, the trainer implanted a sense of discipline in every athlete.
文法句型
implant + abstract noun + in/into + person/mind
用法筆記
The object is always an abstract noun (idea, belief, doubt, love, curiosity, confidence). The structure is implant + [abstract thing] + in + [person or person's mind]. Unlike the medical sense, this cannot be used in the passive with an animate subject retaining the same meaning.
常見錯誤
3. to place something very firmly into a surface or substance so that it stays in p
to place something very firmly into a surface or substance so that it stays in position, often using force or pressure
Hui implanted the fence post deep into the ground with a heavy mallet.
The builder implanted steel rods into the wet concrete before it set.
pattern: implant + object + into + material
Ancient people implanted large stones in the earth to mark important locations.
Eli implanted a metal hook into the wall to hang the heavy mirror.
文法句型
implant + object + in/into + surface/substance
用法筆記
This sense refers to physical force or pressure to embed an object, without any medical context. It is less common than the medical sense and more likely to appear in technical or literary descriptions.
4. to become attached to the inside surface of the uterus or to body tissue so that
to become attached to the inside surface of the uterus or to body tissue so that growth can begin, referring to a fertilised egg, embryo, or transplanted cells
The fertilised egg implanted in the wall of Sade's uterus within a week.
intransitive: the egg implants in [location]
For the pregnancy to succeed, the embryo must implant properly in the first few days.
In some animals, the egg remains in the body for weeks before it finally implants.
The transplanted cells implanted themselves in the healthy tissue and began to multiply.
文法句型
implant (intransitive)
implant + in/into + tissue/uterus
implant oneself/itself
用法筆記
This is the only sense of 'implant' that can be used intransitively (without a direct object). The subject is always a fertilised egg, embryo, or cells. It can also take a reflexive form: 'The cells implanted themselves.'