surrogate

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Người thay thế, người đại diện

BrE /ˈsɜːr.rəʊ.dʒəv/ AmE /ˈsɜːr.roʊ.dʒərv/

noun / adjective en → vi

1 PERSON [C] B2

Người thay thế, người đại diện

a person who is chosen to do a job or represent someone else, especially in an official situation

  • surrogate for somebody

Collocations surrogate mother · surrogate decision-maker

  • She was chosen as a surrogate for the company's CEO.

    Cô ấy được chọn làm người thay thế cho giám đốc điều hành của công ty.

2 SUBSTANCE [C] B1

Chất thay thế

a substance that is used instead of another one, often because it has similar qualities or effects

  • surrogate for something

Collocations surrogate milk · surrogate alcohol

  • The drug acts as a surrogate for the missing hormone.

    Thuốc này hoạt động như một chất thay thế cho hormon bị thiếu.

3 LEGAL [C] B2

Hợp đồng thay thế pháp lý

a legal agreement in which one person acts as a parent to another's child, especially when the birth mother cannot care for the baby

  • surrogate agreement

Collocations surrogate parenting arrangement

  • The couple signed a surrogate agreement with the birth mother.

    Cặp đôi đã ký hợp đồng thay thế pháp lý với mẹ sinh.

4 ELECTION [C] B2

Người bầu cử thay thế

a person who is chosen to vote on behalf of someone else in an election or referendum

  • surrogate voter

Collocations surrogate voting rights

  • The company appointed a surrogate to vote in the shareholder meeting.

    Công ty đã bổ nhiệm một người bầu cử thay thế để bỏ phiếu trong cuộc họp cổ đông.

1 ADJECTIVE [A] B2

Thay thế

describing something that is used instead of another thing, often because it has similar qualities or effects

  • surrogate adjective

Collocations surrogate motherhood · surrogate decision-making

  • The surrogate father was appointed by the court.

    Người cha thay thế đã được tòa án bổ nhiệm.

2 ADJECTIVE [A] B2

Thay thế pháp lý

describing a legal agreement in which one person acts as a parent to another's child, especially when the birth mother cannot care for the baby

  • surrogate adjective

Collocations surrogate parenting arrangement

  • The surrogate agreement was legally binding.

    Hợp đồng thay thế pháp lý có tính ràng buộc về mặt pháp luật.

3 ADJECTIVE [A] B2

Thay thế bầu cử

describing a person who is chosen to vote on behalf of someone else in an election or referendum

  • surrogate adjective

Collocations surrogate voting rights

  • The surrogate voter was given a proxy ballot.

    Người bầu cử thay thế đã được cấp phiếu bầu ủy quyền.

4 ADJECTIVE [A] B2

Thay thế y tế

describing something that is used instead of another thing, often because it has similar qualities or effects (used in a medical context)

  • surrogate adjective

Collocations surrogate milk · surrogate alcohol

  • The patient was given a surrogate hormone.

    Người bệnh đã được cấp hormon thay thế.