use of biotechnology
collocation in Englishmeaningsofuseandbiotechnology
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use
noun
uk/juːs/us/juːs/
a purpose for which something ...
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biotechnology
noun[U]
uk/ˌbaɪ.əʊ.tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/us/ˌbaɪ.oʊ.tekˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/
the use of living things, especially cells and bacteria, in ...
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(Definition ofuseandbiotechnologyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The author also perpetuates some of the myths about theuseofbiotechnology.
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Today, the responsibleuseofbiotechnologycan enable the use of these to be stopped.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Advocates of the further development anduseofbiotechnologyexpect all kinds of benefits.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Scientists are of the opinion that theuseofbiotechnologycan make a contribution of 20-30 % of the supply of food.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
As you know, we have presented a communication on how we should makeuseofbiotechnology.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Theuseofbiotechnologyneeds to be studied in greater depth and not just "packaged" for immediate sale to boost the profits of a few multinationals in this sector.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
In other areas, such as the growinguseofbiotechnology, we are constantly being presented with new challenges and new potential hazards which must be fully assessed and controlled.
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What we need is sensible and practical rules in order to make good use of biotechnology's chances in third countries while maintaining biodiversity.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
The reference seems to have been to a discussion about future uses of biotechnology.
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