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be recessive
常与 allele、gene、trait 等词搭配，作表语。
In pea plants, the allele for wrinkled seeds is recessive.
在豌豆中，皱粒等位基因是隐性的。
隐性的
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隐性的
describing a gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when two identical alleles are present
In pea plants, the allele for wrinkled seeds is recessive.
在豌豆中，皱粒等位基因是隐性的。
后退的；消退的。
Going back; receding.
可被显性等位基因或性状掩盖的。
Able to be masked by a dominant allele or trait.
非显性的；其作用被更强效应所掩盖的。
Not dominant; whose effect is masked by stronger effects.
Blue eyes are a recessive trait, so both parents must carry the gene.
蓝眼睛是一种隐性特征，所以父母双方都必须携带该基因。
The recessive gene only causes the condition when a child inherits it from both parents.
这种隐性基因只有在孩子从父母双方遗传到它时才会致病。
In pea plants, white flower color is recessive to purple.
在豌豆植株中，白花颜色相对紫色是隐性的。
常与 allele、gene、trait 等词搭配，作表语。
In pea plants, the allele for wrinkled seeds is recessive.
在豌豆中，皱粒等位基因是隐性的。
作名词时指隐性等位基因或隐性性状，是可数名词，复数形式为 recessives。
A recessive is an allele whose effect is masked by a dominant allele.
隐性等位基因是指其效应被显性等位基因掩盖的等位基因。
Not this
This disease is caused by a hidden gene.
Use this
This disease is caused by a recessive gene.
汉语“隐性基因”的“隐性”容易直译为 hidden，但遗传学英语中表示隐性等位基因控制性状时应用 recessive；hidden 只表示“隐藏的”，不是遗传学术语。
Not this
The economy is in a recessive.
Use this
The economy is in a recession.
recessive 是形容词，作名词时指“隐性性状”，并不表示经济衰退；表示经济衰退应用名词 recession，in a recession 才是正确搭配。
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隐性基因
A recessive gene can be masked by a dominant gene.
隐性基因可能被显性基因掩盖。
隐性性状
A recessive trait appears only when an individual has two copies of the recessive allele.
只有当个体具有两个隐性等位基因时，隐性性状才会出现。
常染色体隐性遗传病
Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder.
囊性纤维化是一种常染色体隐性遗传病。
隐性遗传
This pattern is typical of recessive inheritance.
这种模式是隐性遗传的典型特征。
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recessive 以 re- 开头，联想 recede（后退）：隐性基因退居幕后，只有成对时才现身。
语域：formal 常见场景：genetics、biology 此义通常出现在遗传学或生物学文献中，属于正式学术用语；日常口语中较少使用。
这些词都与 recessive /rɪˈsɛsɪv/ 押韵，因为重读音节后的读音都是 /ɛsɪv/。注意拼写相似的 recess /rɪˈsɛs/ 和 recession /rɪˈsɛʃən/ 发音不同，不要混淆。
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