"heredity" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 遺傳

Definition

通過基因將特徵或性狀從父母傳遞給子女的過程。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於科學、醫學和學術語境，常見說法有「遺傳規律」、「遺傳學的研究」。不要混淆「遺傳」（heredity）和「繼承」（inheritance，指財產）。

Examples

Heredity determines your eye color.

**遺傳**決定你的眼睛顏色。

Many diseases are linked to heredity.

許多疾病與**遺傳**有關。

Tall parents often pass their height to children through heredity.

高個子的父母經常通過**遺傳**將身高傳給孩子。

Some talents seem to run in families because of heredity.

有些天賦似乎會在家庭裡遺傳，這就是**遺傳**的作用。

He blamed heredity for his early gray hair.

他把自己早生白髮歸因於**遺傳**。

Modern genetics has helped us understand heredity much better.

現代遺傳學讓我們更好地瞭解了**遺傳**。