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。
• Many species have been shot to the verge of extinction.
  很多物种已经被猎杀到灭绝的边缘。
• 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。
• 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。
• China has the world's most ancient tree species--metasequoia.
  中国有世界最古老的树种--水杉。
• The release of winged-seed from Acer and Fraxinus species, can be encouraged by shakers.
  对于槭属和梣属等种子有翅的树种，可以用摇树机摇落。
• Some species may nest in close proximity to each other.
  一些鸟类会彼此紧挨着筑巢。
• An operation is beginning to try to save a species of crocodile from extinction
  一项努力拯救一个鳄鱼物种、使其免于灭绝的行动已经开始。
• The total number of species on the planet appears to be growing by leaps and bounds.
  地球上的物种数目似乎正飞速增长。
• Given patience, successful breeding of this species can be achieved.
  只要有耐心，是能成功培育出这一品种的。