genetically

genetically — 副詞

1. relating to the genes that determine a living thing's inherited characteristics,

1.副詞B2
釋義

基因上

與基因或遺傳有關地

relating to the genes that determine a living thing's inherited characteristics, or to the study of how these characteristics are passed on

例句

The corn in this field is genetically modified to resist pests without chemicals.

這片田裡的玉米經過基因改造，能在不使用化學農藥的情況下抵抗蟲害。

genetically + past participle: genetically modified

Dr. Okafor discovered that Adisa is genetically predisposed to high cholesterol.

Okafor 醫師發現 Adisa 在基因上有較高的膽固醇風險。

genetically + adjective: genetically predisposed

同義詞
  • hereditarily

    more formal and narrower; used specifically for traits passed through family lines

  • by nature

    broader phrase covering both genetic and innate characteristics

反義詞
  • environmentally

    contrasts nature vs. nurture; 'environmentally acquired' vs 'genetically inherited'

文法句型

genetically + past participle

genetically + adjective

genetically + verb (passive)

用法筆記

Frequently placed before past participles or adjectives (e.g., modified, predisposed, determined) to indicate that a quality or condition is influenced or caused by a person's genes. Can also modify passive verbs (e.g., is inherited).

常見錯誤

❌a genetically disease
✅a genetic disease
💡'genetically' is an adverb; use 'genetic' as the adjective form before a noun.
❌He is generally predisposed to diabetes.
✅He is genetically predisposed to diabetes.
💡'generally' means 'usually' or 'in most cases'; 'genetically' means 'by way of genes'.