嫁接 (jià jiē) — (horticulture) to graft; (figurative) to integrate, to borrow and merge
Definition
Literally 'graft' (horticulture: joining one plant onto another); figuratively, to merge ideas, techniques, or traditions from different fields into something new.
verb
(horticulture) to graft(figurative) to integrateto borrow and merge
Examples
- 嫁接。Zhè xiàng jì shù shì jià jiē le liǎng zhǒng bù tóng xué kē de chéng guǒ.This technology is a graft of achievements from two different disciplines.
- 嫁接，。Bǎ chuán tǒng gōng yì jià jiē dào xiàn dài shè jì zhōng, xiào guǒ hěn hǎo.Grafting traditional craftsmanship into modern design works very well.
- 嫁接。Nóng mín tōng guò jià jiē gǎi liáng le guǒ shù de pǐn zhǒng.Farmers improved the fruit tree variety through grafting.
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