Word · Frequency #24302
inbred
近亲繁殖的；同系繁殖的
produced by inbreeding
- 1.
Bred within; innate.
天生的；固有的
- 2.
Describing a strain produced through successive generations of inbreeding resulting in a population of genetically identical individuals which are homozygous at all genetic loci.
近交系的；通过连续近亲繁殖产生的品系
- 3.
Insular or self-contained, primarily interacting with and drawing upon one another.
封闭的；自成一体的
天生的；固有的；近交系的；通过连续近亲繁殖产生的品系；封闭的；自成一体的；天生的；同系繁殖的
In use
The dog is inbred, so it needs extra medical care.
Inbred plants can be weaker than normal ones.
Farmers avoid using inbred seeds for their crops.
be inbred
inbred 作表语，表示某生物或群体是近亲繁殖的产物。
The dog is inbred, so it has several health problems.
这条狗是近亲繁殖的，所以有几种健康问题。
inbred + noun
inbred 作定语，放在名词前，强调该名词所指事物具有近亲繁殖的特征。
Inbred animals can pass on genetic disorders.
近亲繁殖的动物可能会把遗传疾病传给后代。
Common mistakes
I want to buy an inbred dog.I want to buy a purebred dog.
Connections
Collocations
- inbred population
- 近亲繁殖种群
- The island's inbred population has limited genetic diversity.这个岛上的近亲繁殖种群基因多样性有限。
- inbred strain
- 近交品系
- An inbred strain of rats is used in the laboratory.实验室使用近交品系的大鼠。
- inbred mice
- 近交系小鼠
- Researchers prefer inbred mice for controlled studies.研究人员在对照研究中更青睐近交系小鼠。
- inbred family
- 近亲家族
- Generations of an inbred family often face health problems.这个近亲家族世代面临健康问题。
Antonyms
- outbred
- 远系繁殖的 · 取“同系繁殖的”义项（produced by inbreeding），与 outbred（远系繁殖的/非近亲繁殖的）相对；不涉及“天生的”义项。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 inbred 拆成 in(内部)+bred(breed的过去分词，繁殖)：在家族内部繁殖，即“近亲繁殖的”——记住“内部繁殖”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：genetics、animal breeding 这个“同系繁殖的”义项多用于遗传学或动物育种等正式、技术性语境；日常口语中较少使用，写作或专业讨论中更常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with the final syllable of 'inbred': red /red/, bred /bred/, purebred /ˈpjʊrˌbred/, thoroughbred /ˈθɜːroʊˌbred/, crossbred /ˈkrɔːsˌbred/. Beware of 'inbreed' /ˌɪnˈbriːd/: it looks similar but has a different vowel sound and does not rhyme.
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