insertion

insertion
noun
  1. [mass noun]the action of inserting something
    插入;嵌入;塞入
    the insertion of a line or two into the script.
    在书稿中插入一两行。
    ■the placing of a spacecraft or satellite into an orbit or trajectory
    (宇宙飞船、人造卫星的)嵌入轨道
  2. a thing that is inserted, in particular
    插入物,尤指
    ■an amendment or addition inserted in a text
    (文本的)修改部分;添加部分
    ■each appearance of an advertisement in a newspaper or periodical
    (报刊的)广告
    ■an ornamental section of cloth or needlework inserted the plain material of a garment
    (服装面料的)布饰;绣饰
  3. (Anatomy & Zoology)the manner or place of attachment of an organ
    (剖,动)(器官的)附着;附着处
    close to the point of leaf insertion.
    接近叶片的附着点。
    ■the manner or place of attachment of a muscle to the part which it moves
    (肌肉对其移动部分的)附着;附着点
    the names of the muscles and their insertions on the eyeball.
    这些肌肉的名称以及它们在眼球上的附着点。
  4. [mass noun](Biology)the addition of extra DNA or RNA into a section of genetic material
    (生)(基因材料片段中)插入额外脱氧核糖核酸(或核糖核酸)
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (in sense 2): from late Latin insertio(n-), from Latin inserere (see insert)
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