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recessive
隐性的
describing a gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when two identical alleles are present
- 1.
Going back; receding.
后退的；消退的。
- 2.
Able to be masked by a dominant allele or trait.
可被显性等位基因或性状掩盖的。
- 3.
Not dominant; whose effect is masked by stronger effects.
非显性的；其作用被更强效应所掩盖的。
后退的；消退的。；可被显性等位基因或性状掩盖的。；非显性的；其作用被更强效应所掩盖的。；后退的；逆行的
In use
Blue eyes are a recessive trait, so both parents must carry the gene.
The recessive gene only causes the condition when a child inherits it from both parents.
In pea plants, white flower color is recessive to purple.
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。
a recessive
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。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- recessive gene
- 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。
- recessive trait
- 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。
- autosomal recessive disorder
- 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。
- recessive inheritance
- 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。
Antonyms
- dominant
- 显性的 · recessive 在遗传学中指“隐性的”（等位基因纯合时才表现性状）；其反义词为 dominant（显性的，杂合时也能表现）。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
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。
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