heredity

/hɪˈɹɛdɪti/ /həˈɹɛɾəɾi/

Meanings

noun

遗传, 遗传性

Hereditary transmission of the physical and genetic qualities of parents to their offspring; the biological law by which living beings tend to repeat their characteristics in their descendants.

Examples :

"A person's eye color is often determined by heredity, meaning they inherit it from their parents. "

一个人的眼睛颜色通常由遗传决定，也就是说，他们的眼睛颜色是从父母那里遗传来的。

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offspring noun

/ˈɒfspɹɪŋ/ /ˈɑfspɹɪŋ/

子女，后代。

"My offspring are all in school now, and I'm very proud of them. "

我的孩子们现在都在上学，我为他们感到非常骄傲。

determined verb

/dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/ /dɪˈtɝmɪnd/

确定，决定

"The teacher determined the parameters of the history project, specifying the required length and number of sources. "

老师确定了历史项目的范围，明确规定了所需长度和参考文献的数量。

qualities noun

/ˈkwɒlətiz/ /ˈkwɑːlətiz/

品质，素质，质量。

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

生活品质通常取决于健康、教育和收入水平。

meaning noun

/ˈmiːnɪŋ/

意思，含义

"The meaning of the teacher's hand gesture was clear: "Pay attention." "

老师手势的意思很明显： “注意听讲。”

transmission noun

/tɹænsˈmɪʃən/

传输，传送

"The transmission of the internet signal was weak, making it difficult to complete the online assignment. "

网络信号的传输很弱，导致很难完成在线作业。

biological noun

/ˌbaɪə(ʊ)ˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

生物制品，生物制剂。

"The school's science fair featured several different biological specimens. "

学校的科学展览会上展出了好几种不同的生物标本 (shēngwù biāoběn)，也就是生物制品。

parents noun

/ˈpɛəɹənts/ /ˈpæɹənts/

父母，双亲。

"Many students invite their parents to school events. "

很多学生邀请他们的父母参加学校活动。

descendants noun

/dɪˈsɛndənts/

后代，子孙。

"The patriarch survived many descendants: five children, a dozen grandchildren, even a great grandchild."

这位族长活过了很多后代，包括五个孩子、十几个孙子孙女，甚至还有一个曾孙。

genetic adjective

[d͡ʒəˈnɛtɪk]

遗传的，基因的

"My brother has a genetic predisposition to being a good athlete. "

我弟弟有遗传基因，所以很有运动天赋。

hereditary noun

/həˈɹɛdɪt(ə)ɹi/ /həˈɹɛdɪˌtɛɹi/

世袭贵族, 世袭统治者

"The British monarchy is a hereditary, with the crown passing from parent to child. "

英国君主制是世袭的，王位由父母传给子女。

physical noun

/ˈfɪzɪkəl/

体检，身体检查。

"How long has it been since your last physical?"

你上次体检是什么时候？

characteristics noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/

特点，特征。

"One of the main characteristics of a golden retriever is its friendly personality. "

金毛寻回犬的主要特点之一就是它友好的性格。