Splice



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 接合, 衔接; n. 接合, 衔接
• ［英］ v. 接合, 衔接 ( to unite by interweaving the strands)
• ［类］ splice : rope / weld : metal ( 连接绳子 / 焊接金属)
• ［记］ 注意不要和split ( 分裂) 相混
• ［例］ splice a rope to a chain

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb (spliced; splicing)

• Etymology: obsolete Dutch splissen; akin to Middle Dutch splitten to split
• Date: circa 1525
• 1.
  • a. to unite (as two ropes) by interweaving the strands
  • b. to unite (as lengths of magnetic tape) by overlapping and securing together two ends
• 2. to unite, link, or insert as if by splicing
• 3. to combine or insert (as genes) by genetic engineering <spliced a human gene for insulin into a bacterium>
• ? splicer noun

II. noun

• Date: 1627
• 1. a joining or joint made by splicing something
• 2. marriage, wedding

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