Definition
转录 is a verb meaning 'to copy' or 'to transcribe', used in two main contexts: (1) making a copy of audio/video recordings (dubbing, transferring to a different format), and (2) the biological process of transcribing DNA into RNA. The Chinese term covers both ordinary copying and scientific transcription, which English separates into different words.
v.
to copy (audio/video)to dub(biology/genetics) to transcribe
Examples
- 转录DVD。Tā bǎ nà pán lùxiàngdài zhuǎn lù chéng le DVD.He copied that videotape onto DVD.
- 转录DNA。zhuǎn lù DNA xūyào tèdìng de méi.Transcribing DNA requires specific enzymes.
- 转录。Zhège lùyīn zhuǎn lù de bú tài qīngchu.This recording was copied not very clearly.
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