reproductive
reproductive — 形容詞
1. describing the biological systems, organs, or processes that allow a living thin
生殖的
與生物繁殖後代相關的
describing the biological systems, organs, or processes that allow a living thing to bring forth new individuals of its own type.
Tomás had a check-up at the fertility clinic to learn about his reproductive health.
Tomás 到生育診所做檢查，了解自己的生殖健康狀況。
collocation: reproductive health
A frog's reproductive system changes a great deal as it grows from a tadpole.
青蛙的生殖系統在從蝌蚪成長為成蛙的過程中會發生很大的變化。
collocation: reproductive system
Eshe's biology textbook showed a clear picture of the human reproductive organs.
Eshe 的生物課本清楚展示了人類生殖器官的圖片。
Many garden plants use bright flowers and sweet smells for their reproductive process.
許多園藝植物利用鮮豔的花朵和香氣來進行繁殖過程。
A new study looked at how stress and diet affect male reproductive function over time.
一項新研究探討了壓力和飲食如何長期影響男性的生殖功能。
- procreative
more formal and narrowly focused on the act of producing offspring; rare outside academic writing
- generative
broader in meaning, covering the creation of anything new, not just offspring
- contraceptive
refers to methods or devices that prevent reproduction, rather than describing the reproductive system itself
文法句型
reproductive + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used before nouns describing body parts, health matters, or biological systems. Common in formal, scientific, and medical writing.
reproductive — 名詞
1. a person who is currently a parent or who may become one in the future — used ma
準父母
實際或可能成為父母的人
a person who is currently a parent or who may become one in the future — used mainly in technical, academic, or formal contexts such as sociology, adoption records, or family studies.
Professor Antonia used the term 'reproductive' for any person who has or might have children.
Antonia 教授用「準父母」一詞來指稱任何已經有小孩或未來可能會有小孩的人。
rare technical term in sociology
The agency listed Marco as a reproductive — a person hoping to raise a child.
該機構將 Marco 列為「準父母」——一個希望養育孩子的人。
Family studies classify each adult as a reproductive for research purposes.
家庭研究為了研究目的，將每位成年人歸類為「準父母」。
The adoption records listed all potential reproductives who had completed training.
收養記錄中列出了所有已完成培訓的準父母。
- parent
standard everyday word; does not carry the 'potential' meaning
- prospective parent
a clearer two-word alternative that is more common in modern English
文法句型
a/an + reproductive
用法筆記
This is a rare, formal usage. In everyday English, expressions such as 'a potential parent' or 'someone who plans to have children' are far more common.