procreation
英 美 [,prokrɪ'eʃən]
英文词源
- procreation (n.)
- late 14c., "process of begetting offspring," from Old French procreacion (14c., Modern French prócreation) and directly from Latin procreationem (nominative procreatio) "a begetting, generation," noun of action from past participle stem of procreare "bring forth" (offspring), "beget, generate, produce," from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + creare "create" (see create).
双语例句
- 1. Early marriage and procreation are no longer discouraged there.
- 那里不再反对早婚早育。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Sterility is some permanent factor preventing procreation.
- 不育是阻碍生殖的一种永久性因素.
来自辞典例句
- 3. Procreation will be an annual formality like the renewal of a ration card.
- 生殖的事要弄得像发配给证一样成为一年一度的手续形式.
来自英汉文学
- 4. Scully: We already have that ability, Mulder. It's called " procreation. "
- 史卡利: 我们已经有那种能力了, 穆德, 它叫做 [ 生殖 ].
来自互联网
- 5. If The Thinker concerns artistic creation Kiss is about human procreation.
- 如果说《思想者》是有关艺术的创造,《吻》则是有关人类自身的创造.
来自互联网