vivisect
Произношение: [ˌvɪvɪˈsɛkt]
Слово
Контекст: «science»
(verb) to cut into a living animal for scientific study. It's like if scientists want to learn more about how living things work, they might do this to see their insides.
Пример
The researchers decided to vivisect the frog to understand its heart better.
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The scientists chose not to vivisect any animals during their research to avoid harm.
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Why do some scientists feel it is necessary to vivisect animals for their studies?
Контекст: «figurative»
(verb) to examine something in great detail, usually in a critical way. It's like when someone has a very close look at a person's actions or ideas to find mistakes, much like teachers review students' work closely.
Пример
The critics vivisected the movie, pointing out every flaw in the plot.
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Instead of being criticized, the performance was praised and not vivisected at all.
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Are they going to vivisect her presentation during the review meeting?
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