Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary
injection
in‧jec‧tion /ɪnˈdʒekʃən/ BrE AmE noun 1. [uncountable and countable] an act of putting a drug into someone’s body using a special needle ⇨ shot: The nurse gave me a tetanus injection. injection of an injection of insulin The children hate having injections. The only sure treatment is antibiotics, preferably by injection. 2. [countable] an addition of money to something in order to improve it injection of a massive injection of public funds Our local football club may fold unless it gets a cash injection. 3. [uncountable and countable] the act of forcing a liquid into something: a fuel injection system • • • COLLOCATIONS verbs ▪ have an injectionHe had to have an injection to relieve the pain. ▪ receive an injection formalThe boxer received an injection of the drug before the fight. ▪ give somebody an injectionThe nurse gave him an injection. ▪ administer an injection formal (=give somebody an injection)She was taught how to administer an injection. adjectives ▪ a pain-killing injectionI needed a pain-killing injection in my elbow. ▪ an intravenous injection (=into a vein)He had given the patient an intravenous injection to calm her down. ▪ a lethal injection (=one that kills someone)Pinkerton was executed by lethal injection. phrases ▪ an injection against somethingYou may need to be given an injection against tetanus.