Word
dysgenics
劣生学
The study of the factors that cause degeneration in the hereditary qualities of a species; the opposite of eugenics.
指研究遗传品质退化因素的学问，与优生学（eugenics）相对。
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Synonym of cacogenics.
劣生学的同义词。
劣生学的同义词。；种族退化学
In use
The professor's lecture on dysgenics sparked a heated debate among the students.
Many scientists reject dysgenics as a field due to its historical misuse.
The book explores the controversial theories associated with dysgenics.
dysgenics + is/was + noun phrase
Dysgenics is a controversial field of study.
劣生学是一个有争议的研究领域。
study of + dysgenics
注意dysgenics作为名词，前面常有限定词the或所有格。
The study of dysgenics often involves genetic analysis.
对劣生学的研究通常涉及遗传分析。
Common mistakes
The dysgenics effects of pollution are concerning.The dysgenic effects of pollution are concerning.
dysgenics是名词，意为'劣生学'；而dysgenic是形容词，意为'劣生的'。因此，修饰名词effects应用形容词dysgenic。
Dysgenetics is the study of factors that cause degeneration.Dysgenics is the study of factors that cause degeneration.
dysgenics的拼写以-ics结尾，而不是-etics。注意不要与genetics混淆。
Connections
Confusing words
- eugenics
- 优生学 · 优生学与劣生学是一对反义词，但常被混淆。eugenics研究如何改良后代品质，而dysgenics研究如何导致退化。
- dysgenesis
- 发育不良 · dysgenesis指发育异常，而dysgenics是研究导致后代退化的因素。
Word family
- dysgenic
- 劣生的；劣生学的 · adj.
- dysgenesis
- 发育异常；畸形发生 · n.
Learner notes
Grammar Note
This noun is typically used as an uncountable noun, referring to the study of degeneration in offspring.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.