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词汇 chimera
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chimera
noun [ C ] uk/kaɪˈmɪə.rə/ us/kaɪˈmer.ə, kaɪˈmɪr.ə/
(MIXTURE)
biology specialized嵌合体
an organism that contains cells or tissues from two or more different species or from two or more genetically different living things
The clinic has created human-pig chimeras by adding human stem cells to pig fetuses.
Related word: chimerism
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  • The bestiary of mythological creatures includes basilisk, chimera, and sphinx.
  • Animal chimeras have been made for years in the study of developmental biology.
  • This is a brilliant chimera of a novel that combines the dark mythology of fantasy with the delicious social comedy of Jane Austen.
(UNLIKELY HOPE)
formal or literary幻想;妄想,空想
a hope or dream that is very unlikely ever to come true
Is the ideal of banishing hunger throughout the world just a chimera? 在全世界消除饥饿的理想是否只是痴心妄想?
Why do people chase the chimera of fame?
Synonyms: a figment of someone's imaginationillusionmirage
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  • He called the report "a chimera of optimistic assumptions and pie-in-the-sky projections".
  • The supposed low cost of the system is something of a chimera.
Related word: chimerical
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