genetic

adjective
🔊/dʒəˈnetɪk/
🔊/dʒəˈnetɪk/
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  1. connected with genes (= the units in the cells of a living thing that control its physical characteristics) or genetics (= the study of genes)基因的;遗传学的
    • genetic and environmental factors遗传和环境因素
    • genetic abnormalities基因异常
    • There are about 4 000 inherited human genetic diseases.人类遗传性疾病约有4 000种。
    • genetic research/techniques基因研究/技术
    Topics Illnessb2, Biologyb2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryGenetic is used with these nouns:
    • analysis
    • background
    • blueprint
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    Word Originmid 19th cent. (originally relating to a common origin): from genesis, on the pattern of pairs such as antithesis, antithetic.