Definition
Literally 'blood transfusion', but commonly used figuratively to mean injecting resources (money, personnel, aid) into a struggling organization to keep it going. The medical sense is concrete; the figurative one is widespread in business and politics.
verb
(medical) to transfuse blood(figurative) to provide aid and support (especially financial or organizational)
Easily confused
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Examples
- 输血。Yīshēng zhèngzài gěi bìngrén shū xuè.The doctor is giving the patient a blood transfusion.
- 输血，。Zhèngfǔ xiàng zhōngxiǎo qǐyè shū xuè, bāngzhù tāmen dùguò nánguān.The government provides financial support to small and medium enterprises to help them get through difficulties.
- 输血。Zhè cì shū xuè duì qiúduì de shìqì yǒu hěn dà tíshēng.This injection of support greatly boosted the team's morale.
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