genetics
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ge·net·ics /dʒəˈnetɪks/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] HBthe study of how the qualities of living things are passed on in their genes 遗传学 —geneticist /-tɪsɪst/ noun [countable]n GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?Genetics is followed by a singular verb: Genetics is the study of genes.
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genetics• London also will oversee laws governing abortion, human fertilization and genetics.• Advances in molecular biology in recent years have served to emphasize the possible relationships between homoeopathy, immunology and genetics.• Students lobbed questions at Gould as if he were a backstop, questions on evolution, genetics, religion.• The United States has pioneered the use of genetics in agriculture.• When inheritance is controlled by many genes, the cruder techniques of quantitative genetics can be applied.• Studies include analysis of the genetics of growth using laboratory animals and of quantitative production traits in livestock.• The Derbyshire farmers saw the increase coming through genetics with, for example, the use of high yielding dairy bulls.• Bear in mind that following scientific advice usually helps you make the most of your genetics and training.ge·net·ics noun →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
qualities study passed the how things of the of are living Corpus
genetics
ge‧net‧ics /dʒəˈnetɪks, dʒɪˈnetɪks/
noun [uncountable]
the study of how the qualities of living things are passed on in their genes
—geneticist /-təsəst, -tɪsəst/ noun [countable]
ge‧net‧ics /dʒəˈnetɪks, dʒɪˈnetɪks/
noun [uncountable]the study of how the qualities of living things are passed on in their genes
—geneticist /-təsəst, -tɪsəst/ noun [countable]
Growing food and raising animals 种植粮食和饲养动物
plant trees/seeds/crops/vines/barley植树；播种；种庄稼；种植葡萄树；种大麦 grow/produce corn/wheat/rice/fruit种植／生产玉米／小麦／大米／水果 plough/ ( NAmE plow land/a field耕地；犁田 sow/harvest seeds/crops/fields播种／收获谷粒／农作物／庄稼 spread manure/fertilizer on sth给…施撒粪肥／肥料 cultivate/irrigate/water/contaminate crops/plants/fields/land耕作／灌溉／浇灌／污染庄稼／植物／田地／土地 damage/destroy/lose your crop损害／毁坏／损失农作物 ripen/pick fruit/berries/grapes催熟／采摘水果／浆果／葡萄 press/dry/ferment grapes压榨／晾干／发酵葡萄 grind/thresh grain/corn/wheat磨／打谷物／玉米／小麦 raise/rear/keep chickens/poultry/cattle/pigs饲养鸡／家禽／牛／猪 raise/breed/feed/graze livestock/cattle/sheep饲养／喂养／放养家畜／牛／羊 kill/slaughter livestock屠宰家畜 preserve/smoke/cure/salt meat防腐保存／熏／加工贮藏／用盐腌制肉
Modern farming 现代农场经营
run a fish farm/an organic dairy经营养鱼场／有机乳品场 engage in/be involved in intensive (pig/fish) farming从事集约型（生猪／渔业）养殖 use/apply (chemical/organic) fertilizer/insecticides/pesticides使用（化学／有机）肥料／杀虫剂 begin/do/conduct field trials of GM(= cropsgenetically modified )开始／进行转基因作物的田间试验 grow/develop GM crops/seeds/plants/foods种植／研发转基因作物／种子／植物／粮食 fund/invest in genetic engineering/research资助／投资基因工程／研究 improve/increase crop yields提高／增加粮食产量 face/suffer from/alleviate food shortages面临／遭受／缓解食物短缺 label food that contains GMOs(= genetically modified organisms )给含有转基因生物的食品贴标签 eliminate/reduce farm subsidies取消／减少农业补贴 oppose/be against factory farming/GM food反对工厂化养殖／转基因食品 promote/encourage/support organic/sustainable farming促进／鼓励／支持有机／可持续农耕