progeny
pronunciation
UK [ˈprɒdʒəni]
US [ˈprɑdʒəni]
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- n.
- 子孙
- 后裔
- 结果
- 结局
Word Origin
progeny 子孙
来自pro-,向前，朝向，-gen,生育，词源同gene,generate.-y,小词后缀。引申词义子孙。
Example
- 1. You want to maximise your progeny 's chances of survival by providing a good , stable upbringing .
- 你想尽可能让你的后代生活下去，提供优越和稳定的成长环境。
- 2. I did not sign up my progeny for infant language classes , yoga , creative dance or baby sign language .
- 我没有为了自己的后代，报名参加过婴儿语言课、瑜伽、创意舞蹈或幼儿手语。
- 3. There are few more foolish actions , from an evolutionary point of view , than raising another male 's progeny .
- 从进化的角度来看，没有比抚养其他雄性的后代更为愚蠢的行为了。
- 4. Sons spend less time minding their progeny than their spouses do .
- 儿子们花在照顾后代身上的时间不及其配偶。
- 5. The progeny of interbreeding start with a big evolutionary disadvantage .
- 杂交后裔一开始在进化上处于极大的劣势。
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