Word · Frequency #23417
procreation
生殖；生育
the activity of producing offspring; reproduction
- 1.
The process by which an organism produces others of its biological kind
繁殖；生育
- 2.
The sexual activity of conceiving and bearing biological offspring
受孕生育的性行为
繁殖；生育；受孕生育的性行为；生产；生殖；[医] 生殖；生育
In use
Procreation is necessary for the survival of all living species.
Some couples choose to delay procreation until they feel financially ready.
Many birds build strong nests in preparation for procreation.
the procreation of [noun]
The procreation of children was once seen as the main purpose of marriage.
生育子女曾被视为婚姻的主要目的。
[adjective] procreation
Human procreation is a topic studied in bioethics.
人类生育是生物伦理学研究的课题。
Common mistakes
The procreation for children is a natural process.
Connections
Collocations
- human procreation
- 人类生殖
- The book examines the biological and cultural aspects of human procreation.这本书考察了人类生殖的生物学和文化方面。
- the procreation of children
- 生育子女
- Many religions view the procreation of children as a sacred duty.许多宗教视生育子女为神圣的职责。
- the purpose of procreation
- 生育的目的
- They discussed the purpose of procreation in the modern family.他们讨论了现代家庭中生育的目的。
- artificial procreation
- 人工生殖
- Artificial procreation has raised many ethical questions.人工生殖引发了许多伦理问题。
Synonyms
- reproduction
- 繁衍后代 · 最常用的通用词，可指有性生殖或无性生殖；用于人类生育时不如 procreation 正式和专门。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：pro（向前）+ creation（创造）→ 向前创造新生命，即生殖、生育。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、法律与伦理讨论、生物学教材 procreation 是比较正式的书面词，多用于生物学、法律或伦理讨论；日常口语中较少使用，更常说 have children 或 reproduce。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with procreation: the stressed syllable contains /eɪ/ and is directly followed by /ʃən/. Note also that procreation ends in the exact spelling creation /kriˈeɪʃən/, but with the prefix pro- added. Be careful not to confuse procreation with proportion /prəˈpɔːʃən/, whose spelling begins with pro- but whose ending sounds quite different.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.