- 1生殖的（生物學用法，如生殖系統、生殖健康）；「reproductive rights」常譯為生育權，是新聞常見詞
Relating to the process of making babies or young — in humans, or breeding in animals and plants. You'll see it in phrases like 'reproductive system,' 'reproductive health,' and especially 'reproductive rights,' which is a common phrase in the news about things like birth control and abortion.
core核心畫面
組成re- (again) + produce (to make) + -ive — literally 'relating to making again,' i.e. creating new life
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
reproductiveadj/ˌɹiːpɹəˈdʌktɪv/
- 1
Of or relating to reproduction.
- In plants, the ability to recognize self from nonself plays an important role in fertilization, […]. Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.
- According to her projections, about 42 percent of U.S. women of reproductive age will experience a change in distance to the closest abortion clinic.
- 2
That reproduces.
reproductivenoun/ˌɹiːpɹəˈdʌktɪv/
- 1
biologynatural-sciencesA reproductive organism (especially such as in an insect).
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