clone; duplicate exactly
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to clone (an organism)
technicalA biological term for asexual reproduction to produce genetically identical copies. Usually used with organisms or cells.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
chéng成
gōng功
kè克
lónɡ隆
le了
yī一
zhī只
yáng羊
，
míng名
jiào叫
Duō多
lì利
。
Scientists successfully cloned a sheep named Dolly.
Zhè这
xiàng项
jì技
shù术
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
kè克
lónɡ隆
bīn濒
wēi危
dòng动
wù物
。
This technology can be used to clone endangered animals.
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Kè克
lónɡ隆
rén人
lèi类
pēi胚
tāi胎
yǐn引
fā发
le了
xǔ许
duō多
lún伦
lǐ理
zhēng争
yì议
。
Cloning human embryos has sparked much ethical debate.
verb
to duplicate; to copy exactly
neutralUsed metaphorically to describe replicating something (an object, idea, or even behavior) with extreme fidelity.
Zhè这
ge个
ruǎn软
jiàn件
kě可
yǐ以
yī一
jiàn键
kè克
lónɡ隆
zhěng整
gè个
yìng硬
pán盘
。
This software can clone an entire hard drive with one click.
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
de的
fāng方
shì式
wán完
quán全
kè克
lónɡ隆
le了
tā他
de的
fù父
qīn亲
。
His way of speaking is a perfect clone of his father's.
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Zhè这
jiā家
xīn新
kāi开
de的
shāng商
diàn店
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
lìng另
yī一
jiā家
de的
kè克
lónɡ隆
bǎn版
。
This newly opened store is simply a clone of another one.