eugenics

英 [juː'dʒenɪks] 美[jʊ'dʒɛnɪks]

畅通词汇

形容词: eugenic;

eugenics 优生学

eu-, 好的。-gen, 生育，词源同gene, generate.

eugenics (n.): "doctrine of progress in evolution of the human race, race-culture," 1883, coined (along with adjective eugenic) by English scientist Francis Galton (1822-1911) on analogy of ethics, physics, etc. from Greek eugenes "well-born, of good stock, of noble race," from eu- "good" (see eu-) + genos "birth" (see genus).
The investigation of human eugenics, that is, of the conditions under which men of a high type are produced. [Galton, "Human Faculty," 1883]

2. A distinction is often made between " positive " and " negative " eugenics.: 对 “ 积极 ” 优生学和 “ 消极 ” 优生学往往加以区分.

3. An example of negative eugenics would be the attempt to eradicate a harmful recessive gene.: 消极优生学的范例是试图破坏一种对人体有害的隐性基因.

4. Politicians take no interest in eugenics because the unborn have no vote.: 政客对优生学没有兴趣,因为还未出世者没投票权.

5. Politician take no interest in eugenics because the unborn have not vote.: 政治家对优生学不感兴趣,因为未出生者并无选举权.