载体 (zài tǐ) — (chemistry) carrier; (epidemiology) vector; (figurative) vehicle; medium
Definition
A formal written term for the 'carrier/vehicle' that bears, transmits, or delivers something (a substance, pathogen, idea, or culture). Compared to 媒介, it leans more technical/scientific and less toward communication media.
noun
(chemistry) carrier(epidemiology) vector(figurative) vehiclemedium
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 载体。Zhè zhǒng cái liào shì yào wù de yǒu xiào zài tǐ.This material is an effective carrier for the drug.
- 载体。Wén zi shì dēng gé rè bìng dú de zài tǐ.Mosquitoes are the vector for the dengue virus.
- 载体。Yǔ yán shì chuán dì wén huà de zhòng yào zài tǐ.Language is an important vehicle for transmitting culture.
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