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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。
生殖；生育
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生殖；生育
the activity of producing offspring; reproduction
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。
繁殖；生育
The process by which an organism produces others of its biological kind
受孕生育的性行为
The sexual activity of conceiving and bearing biological offspring
Procreation is necessary for the survival of all living species.
生殖对所有物种的生存都是必要的。
Some couples choose to delay procreation until they feel financially ready.
有些夫妇选择推迟生育，直到他们觉得经济上准备好了。
Many birds build strong nests in preparation for procreation.
许多鸟类筑起坚固的巢，为繁殖做准备。
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。
Human procreation is a topic studied in bioethics.
人类生育是生物伦理学研究的课题。
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The procreation for children is a natural process.
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The procreation of children is a natural process.
procreation 表示“生育、生殖”这一行为时，后面接 of 引出所生育的对象，表示“……的生育”；for 通常表示目的或受益者，用在这里语义不当。
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A procreation is a natural act.
Use this
Procreation is a natural act.
procreation 在泛指这类行为时是不可数名词，前面不加不定冠词 a；需要用冠词时应使用零冠词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
人工生殖
Artificial procreation has raised many ethical questions.
人工生殖引发了许多伦理问题。
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联想：pro（向前）+ creation（创造）→ 向前创造新生命，即生殖、生育。
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。
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.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.