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fecundity

UK //fɪˈkʌndɪti//US //fɪˈkʌndɪti//

词源

源自拉丁语 'fecunditas',意为'多产'或'肥沃',与 'fecundus'(肥沃的)相关。

noun

❶ 指生物繁殖后代的能力,通常用于描述动植物或人类的高生育率或高繁殖力。

“The fecundity of rabbits is well known, as they can produce many offspring in a short time.”

(兔子的繁殖能力众所周知,它们可以在短时间内繁殖大量后代。)

“The tropical rainforest is a place of incredible fecundity, with countless species thriving.”

(热带雨林是一个繁殖力惊人的地方,无数物种在此繁衍生息。)

❶ 比喻创造力或生产力旺盛的状态,常用于形容艺术、思想或发明的丰富性。

“Shakespeare's fecundity as a playwright produced some of the greatest works in English literature.”

(莎士比亚作为剧作家的创造力催生了英语文学中最伟大的作品之一。)

“The fecundity of her imagination made her a successful novelist.”

(她丰富的想象力使她成为一位成功的小说家。)

同义词:fertility, productivity, fruitfulness, richness, prolificacy

常见短语

fecundity rate — 指特定群体或物种的繁殖率,常用于人口学或生物学研究中。

“The fecundity rate of the deer population has increased due to conservation efforts.”

(由于保护措施的实施,鹿群的繁殖率有所提高。)

intellectual fecundity — 形容思想或创造力极为丰富,常用于学术或艺术领域。

“The conference celebrated the intellectual fecundity of the young researchers.”

(这次会议表彰了年轻研究人员丰富的思想创造力。)