biological
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++bi·o·lo·gi·cal /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ ●●○ adjective 1 relating to the natural processes performed by living things 生物的，与生物有关的 the biological functions of the body 人体的生物机能 Depression is both biological and psychological. 抑郁症与生理和心理都有关系。2 biological weapons/warfare/attack etc weapons, attacks etc that involve the use of living things, including bacteria, to harm other living things 生物武器/生物战/生物袭击等 a ban on chemical and biological weapons 禁止生化武器3 HB[only before noun] relating to biology 生物学的；与生物学有关的 the biological sciences 生物科学4. biological parent/father/mother etc FAMILYa child’s parent through birth, rather than through adoption 亲生父[母]亲/生父/生母等 —biologically /-kli/ adverb
Examples from the Corpus
biological• In fact, it tends to disprove the biological argument.• Freud had always supposed that the various forms of innate behaviour he explored had biological bases to them.• We can not answer the mystery of desire with descriptions of biological functioning.• There is no biological need for the father to be anywhere around when the baby is born and nurtured.• He has been especially dodgy about agreements meant to prevent him from developing chemical, biological or nuclear weapons.• The Marie Curie Research Institute develops molecular biological research into the causes and treatment of cancer.• biological studies• Most biological systems have feedback mechanisms that help smooth out the little fluctuations that life throws at them.• In biological writing it has often been said that a character is advantageous or detrimental to a species.bi·o·lo·gi·cal adjectiveChineseSyllable
by Corpus to natural performed relating the processes
biological
bi‧o‧lo‧gi‧cal /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/
adjective
1. relating to the natural processes performed by living things:
the biological functions of the body
Depression is both biological and psychological.
2. biological weapons/warfare/attack etc weapons, attacks etc that involve the use of living things, including bacteria, to harm other living things:
a ban on chemical and biological weapons
3. [only before noun] relating to biology:
the biological sciences
4. biological parent/father/mother etc a child’s parent through birth, rather than through adoption
—biologically /-kli/ adverb
bi‧o‧lo‧gi‧cal /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/
adjective1. relating to the natural processes performed by living things:
2. biological weapons/warfare/attack etc weapons, attacks etc that involve the use of living things, including bacteria, to harm other living things:
3. [only before noun] relating to biology:
4. biological parent/father/mother etc a child’s parent through birth, rather than through adoption
—biologically /-kli/ adverb