differentia

/dɪfəˈɹɛnʃɪə/

Meanings

noun

区别性特征，种差。

A distinguishing feature which marks a species off from other members of the same genus.

Examples :

"The ability to speak is the key differentia that separates humans from other great apes. "

说话能力是将人类与其他大型猿类区分开来的关键区别性特征。

Related Words

ability noun

/əˈ.bɪl.ɪ.ti/

能力，才干。

"The student's ability to concentrate in noisy environments was crucial for success in the class. "

这位学生在嘈杂环境中集中注意力的能力对于在这门课上取得成功至关重要。

humans noun

/ˈhjuːmənz/ /ˈjuːmənz/

人类，人们，人。

"Humans share common ancestors with other apes."

人类与其他猿类拥有共同的祖先。

speak noun

/spiːk/ /spik/

地下酒吧，黑市酒吧

"The speakeasy was a popular place for students to meet after school. "

这家地下酒吧很受学生欢迎，放学后他们经常在这里聚会。

genus noun

/ˈdʒiːnəs/

属，属类

"All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia."

所有的玉兰花都属于玉兰属 (Magnolia)。

marks noun

/mɑːks/ /mɑɹks/

界限，边界。

"The farmer carefully placed the fence posts to show the marks of his property, preventing his cows from wandering onto the neighbor's land. "

农夫小心地竖起栅栏桩，以标明他财产的界限，防止他的牛跑到邻居的土地上。

members noun

/ˈmɛmbəz/ /ˈmɛmbɚz/

成员，分子。

"All members of the book club must attend the monthly meeting. "

读书俱乐部的所有成员都必须参加每月例会。

species noun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

物种，种类

"the male species"

男性这一种

separates noun

/ˈsɛpəˌreɪts/ /ˈsɛpəˌɹeɪts/ /sɛpəˌreɪts/ /sɛpəˌɹeɪts/

散件，单品

"She likes to buy separates because she can mix and match them to create many different outfits. "

她喜欢买散件，因为她可以把它们搭配起来，创造出很多不同的服装。

other noun

/ˈɐðə/ /ʊðə/ /ˈʌðɚ/

别人，他人

"My brother is a different person; he's an other, not like me at all. "

我弟弟完全变了个人，他是个别人，和我一点都不像。

distinguishing verb

/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/ /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪn/

区分，辨别。

"The bright red stripe is distinguishing that brand of running shoe from all the others. "

那条鲜艳的红色条纹使那款跑鞋与其他所有跑鞋区分开来。

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

哪个，哪些

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

到现在，你肯定应该知道哪个是哪个了吧。

feature noun

/ˈfiːtʃə/ /ˈfitʃɚ/

外貌，容貌，面容

"The athlete's strong feature, a broad chest, helped her succeed in the sport. "

这位运动员体格强壮，特别是她那宽阔的胸膛，对她在运动中取得成功很有帮助。