英语词汇“prosthetic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

Use the adjective prosthetic to describe something that has to do with an artificial body part. You might know someone who walks with the help of a prosthetic leg.

Something that's prosthetic fills in for a missing part. In some cases, people are born without an arm or a foot, and in others they've lost a limb in an accident. Prosthetic limbs can help them get along more easily, substituting for the absent part. Prosthetic has a Greek root, prostithenai, or "addition," and an early meaning of "that which is added to the body."

WORD FAMILY

prosthetic: prosthetically, prosthetics

USAGE EXAMPLES

An abandoned Chihuahua without front legs got prosthetic wheels.

New York Times(Dec 30, 2016)

The cost of traditional prosthetics was high because of the long process of getting them to market, he added.

BBC(Dec 26, 2016)

Two weeks ago, Asem was granted asylum in Germany, where he wants to keep helping Syrians to get the prosthetics they need.

The Guardian(Dec 26, 2016)

1adj of or relating to prosthetics

2adj relating to or serving as a prosthesis

单词	prosthetic
释义	prosthetic (once / 25695 pages) adj Use the adjective prosthetic to describe something that has to do with an artificial body part. You might know someone who walks with the help of a prosthetic leg. Something that's prosthetic fills in for a missing part. In some cases, people are born without an arm or a foot, and in others they've lost a limb in an accident. Prosthetic limbs can help them get along more easily, substituting for the absent part. Prosthetic has a Greek root, prostithenai, or "addition," and an early meaning of "that which is added to the body." WORD FAMILY prosthetic: prosthetically, prosthetics USAGE EXAMPLES An abandoned Chihuahua without front legs got prosthetic wheels. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) The cost of traditional prosthetics was high because of the long process of getting them to market, he added. BBC(Dec 26, 2016) Two weeks ago, Asem was granted asylum in Germany, where he wants to keep helping Syrians to get the prosthetics they need. The Guardian(Dec 26, 2016) 1adj of or relating to prosthetics 2adj relating to or serving as a prosthesis
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