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procreative adjective formaluk /ˌprəʊ.kriˈeɪ.tɪv/ us /ˌproʊ.kriˈeɪ.t̬ɪv/ connected with or related to producing young animals or babies: 生殖的,生育的 Sex of course has a procreative function.性当然有生育的功能。 It was argued that the purpose of marriage laws is to regulate procreative conduct.有人认为,婚姻法的目的是规范生育行为。 See
procreate Women should be able to exercise procreative autonomy, asserting control over if and when they have children. Their seven-passenger car shows off their wealth, status and procreative ambitions. There are good biological reasons for a woman's procreative career to end. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Animal reproduction androgen anti-oestrogen asexuality asexually barrenness calve fertile impregnate oestrogen out-reproduce ovulate panmictic panmixia procreate procreation propagation rut semen spawn sterile |