Word · Frequency #23417
procreations
生殖；生育
procreations is the plural of procreation.
核心释义
the activity of producing offspring; reproduction
- 1.
繁殖；生育
The process by which an organism produces others of its biological kind
- 2.
受孕生育的性行为
The sexual activity of conceiving and bearing biological offspring
繁殖；生育；受孕生育的性行为；生产；生殖；[医] 生殖；生育
用法In use
Procreation is necessary for the survival of all living species.
用法提示：此处 procreation 为不可数名词，作主语，指繁衍后代的过程。
Some couples choose to delay procreation until they feel financially ready.
用法提示：此处 procreation 作动词 delay 的宾语，表示生育行为。
Many birds build strong nests in preparation for procreation.
用法提示：此处 procreation 为介词 for 的宾语，指繁殖下一代。
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
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：pro（向前）+ creation（创造）→ 向前创造新生命，即生殖、生育。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.
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