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particulate

/pɑɹˈtɪkjʊlət/ /pɑːˈtɪkjʊleɪt/

Meanings
noun

颗粒物，微粒。

(chiefly in plural) Any solid or liquid in a subdivided state, especially one that exhibits special characteristics which are negligible in the bulk material.

Examples :

"Particulates in engine oil can abrade moving parts."
发动机油中的颗粒物会磨损运动部件。
material substance chemistry physics environment science
adjective

微粒的，颗粒性的

Pertaining to heritable characteristics which are attributable discretely to either one or another of an offspring's parents, rather than a blend of the two.

Examples :

"Because eye color inheritance is particulate, a child doesn't end up with a blended shade of their parents' eye colors, but rather inherits either one parent's brown eyes or the other's blue eyes. "
因为眼睛颜色的遗传是颗粒性的，所以孩子不会拥有父母眼睛颜色的混合色，而是会遗传父母其中一方的棕色眼睛，或是另一方的蓝色眼睛。
biology family science

Related Words

Illustration pollution

pollution noun

/pəˈl(j)uːʃn̩/

亵渎，玷污

"The noisy construction outside the church was a pollution of the peaceful atmosphere, distracting everyone from the service. "

教堂外嘈杂的施工是对宁静氛围的一种亵渎，使每个人都无法专心参加礼拜。

Illustration inheritance

inheritance noun

/ɪnˈhɛɹətəns/

遗产继承，继承权.

"Upon her grandfather's death, she received a house as inheritance. "

爷爷去世后，她继承了一栋房子作为遗产。

Illustration negligible

negligible adjective

/ˈnɛɡlɪdʒɪbəl/

微不足道的，可以忽略的

"We found errors, but their effects were negligible."

我们发现了一些错误，但它们的影响微乎其微，几乎可以忽略不计。

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pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

属于，关于。

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

关于我的汽车保险索赔的所有文件现在都已经提交了。

Illustration particles

particles noun

/ˈpɑːtɪkl̩z/ /ˈpɑɹtɪkl̩z/

颗粒，粒子

"Dust particles floated in the sunbeam coming through the window. "

阳光透过窗户照进来，可以看到尘土颗粒在光束中漂浮。

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration particulates

particulates noun

/pərˈtɪkjələts/ /ˈpɑːrˈtɪkjələts/

颗粒物，微粒。

"Particulates in engine oil can abrade moving parts."

发动机油中的颗粒物会磨损运动部件。

Illustration discretely

discretely adverb

/dɪsˈkɹiːt.li/

分别地，各自地

"The teacher packaged the test questions discretely, ensuring each student received a separate and independent set. "

老师把考题分别打包，确保每个学生都收到各自独立的一份。

Illustration heritable

heritable adjective

/ˈhɛɹɪtəbəl/ /ˈhɛɹɪtəbl̩/

可继承的，可世袭的

"The family farm, including the house and equipment, was heritable property divided equally among the children in the will. "

家庭农场，包括房屋和设备，是可依法继承的财产，已在遗嘱中被孩子们平等分割。

Illustration attributable

attributable adjective

/əˈtɹɪbjuːtəbəl/

可归因的，可归咎于…的

"His lack of conversation is attributable to his shyness."

他不爱说话，这主要是因为他太害羞了。(Tā bù ài shuōhuà, zhè zhǔyào shì yīnwèi tā tài hàixiū le.)

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subdivided verb

/ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪdɪd/ /sʌbˈdɪvaɪdɪd/

细分，再分。

"The large classroom was subdivided into three smaller rooms to accommodate the increasing number of students. "

为了容纳越来越多的学生，这间大教室被细分成了三间小教室。

Illustration characteristics

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。