brinjal

noun

1. 茄子
   an aubergine/eggplant (= a large vegetable with shiny dark purple skin and soft white flesh)

1. So Ramesh froze action on Bt brinjal.
   因此Ramesh暂停了关于Bt茄子的行动。
2. The controversy has erupted soon after India's decision to halt the cultivation of GM eggplant ( brinjal) despite clearance by GEAC ( see India says no for now to first GM vegetable).
   这一争议是在印度决定不顾GEAC的批准而暂缓栽培转基因茄子之后不久爆发的（见印度暂缓批准它的第一种转基因蔬菜）。
3. Bt brinjal would have been India's first GM food crop& the only other approved GM plant in the country is Bt cotton.
   Bt茄子本来会成为印度的第一种转基因粮食作物&该国批准的仅有的另一种转基因植物是Bt棉花。
4. Bt brinjal's safety for human consumption had been established "adequately and beyond reasonable doubt", the report said, recommending its quick release at a limited number of venues.
   该报告说人类食用Bt茄子的安全性已经充分确立而且排除了合理的怀疑，它建议在有限的地点迅速释放它。
5. Several prominent politicians came forward to defend Bt brinjal, including science minister Prithviraj Chavan and former science minister Kapil Sibal.
   几位著名的政界人士站出来为Bt茄子辩护，包括科学部长PrithvirajChavan和前任科学部长KapilSibal。

noun

1. hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable

   Synonym:    eggplantaubergineeggplant bushgarden eggmad appleSolanum melongena