
好词典

源自拉丁语 'progenies',由 'pro-' (向前) 和 'gignere' (生育) 组成,14世纪晚期进入英语。
❶ 指一个人或动物的后代或子孙,通常用于正式或科学语境中,强调遗传关系。
“The lioness protected her progeny fiercely from any potential threats.”
(母狮凶猛地保护她的幼崽免受任何潜在威胁。)
“His progeny inherited both his wealth and his artistic talent.”
(他的后代继承了他的财富和艺术天赋。)
❶ 引申指思想、作品或发明的产物或结果,强调其衍生关系。
“The novel was the progeny of years of research and personal experience.”
(这部小说是多年研究和个人经历的产物。)
“Modern smartphones are the progeny of early mobile phone technology.”
(现代智能手机是早期移动电话技术的产物。)
progeny testing — 指在农业或生物学中通过评估后代的表现来判断亲本的遗传价值。
“The farmer used progeny testing to select the best bulls for breeding.”
(农民使用后代测试来选择最佳的种牛进行繁殖。)