species

英 [ˈspiːʃiːz]

美 [ˈspiːʃiːz]

n.  种，物种(分类上小于属)

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Collins.3 / BNC.1044 / COCA.1141

牛津词典

noun

• 种，物种（分类上小于属）
  a group into which animals, plants, etc. that are able to breed with each other and produce healthy young are divided, smaller than a genus and identified by a Latin name
  1. a rare species of beetle
     一种稀有甲虫
  2. There are many species of dog(s).
     狗有许多种。
  3. a conservation area for endangered species
     濒危物种保护区

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (动植物的)物种，种
  Aspeciesis a class of plants or animals whose members have the same main characteristics and are able to breed with each other.
  1. Pandas are an endangered species...
     熊猫是濒危物种。
  2. There are several thousand species of trees here.
     这里有几千种树。

英英释义

noun

• a specific kind of something
  1. a species of molecule
  2. a species of villainy
• (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

双语例句

• The area now attracts over 60 species of breeding birds.
  这一地区现在吸引了60多种鸟类到此繁育后代。
• Some species died out.
  有些物种灭绝了。
• Many species are in peril of extinction because of our destruction of their natural habitat.
  许多物种由于我们破坏了它们的自然环境，现在正面临灭绝的危险。
• Thrushes are a protected species so you will not find them on any menu.
  鸫鸟是受保护的物种，在菜谱上是找不到的。
• Since the birds interbreed they cannot be classed as different species
  由于这些鸟进行杂交繁殖，不能把它们归为不同的物种。
• Man is exterminating too many species for zoos to be much help.
  人类正在导致过多物种灭绝，动物园也无济于事。
• Many species have been extirpated from large areas.
  许多种动物已在大片区域内灭绝。
• There are several thousand species of trees here.
  这里有几千种树。
• All diploid species are hermaphroditic and either self-fertile or self-sterile.
  所有的两倍体种都是两性的，而且不是白花能稔，就是自花不稔。
• The disease can spread from one mammalian species to another.
  这种疾病能够在不同的哺乳类物种之间传播。