gene

dʒi:n
四级考研雅思GRE Collins 3

英文释义

n. (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity

中文翻译

n. 基因
[化] 基因(遗传因子)

3
Collins 星级
2,150
BNC 频率
2,287
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记忆技巧

gene 源自希腊语 genos，意为“种类、出生、血统”，可以联想到基因与生物的遗传特征有关。

例句

1. A gene is a unit of heredity that can be passed from parents to children.
基因是可以从父母传递给孩子的遗传单位。
2. Scientists study genes to understand how traits are inherited.
科学家研究基因以了解特征是如何遗传的。
3. Some diseases are caused by mutations in specific genes.
一些疾病是由特定基因的突变引起的。

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