DNA

noun
🔊/ˌdiː en ˈeɪ/
🔊/ˌdiː en ˈeɪ/
[uncountable] (chemistry化学)
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  1. the chemical in the cells of animals and plants that carries genetic information and is a type of nucleic acid (the abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid) 脱氧核糖核酸(全写为 deoxyribonucleic acid,动植物的细胞中带有基因信息的化学物质)
    • A DNA test confirmed the suspect had been at the scene of the crime.脱氧核糖核酸测试证实了嫌疑人在犯罪现场。
    Topics Biologyb2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryDNA is used before these nouns:
    • code
    • evidence
    • molecule
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  2. the qualities and characteristics that are a fixed part of somebody/something
    • The desire to win is part of his DNA.取胜的欲望是他DNA的一部分。
    • I didn't think it was in my DNA to get on stage and sing like that.我不认为登台演唱是我的本能。