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procreation noun[ U ] formaluk /ˌprəʊ.kriˈeɪ.ʃən/ us /ˌproʊ.kriˈeɪ.ʃən/ the process of producing young animals or babies: 生殖,生育 Some people believe that sex should only be for the purpose of procreation.有些人认为,性生活只应以生育为目的。 They support the argument that the purpose of marriage is procreation.他们支持生育是婚姻的目的这一说法。 See
procreate Without some new force promoting procreation, the global decline in fertility rates is unlikely to reverse. Cloning represents a giant step toward turning procreation into manufacture. Procreation isn't something to be taken lightly. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Animal reproduction androgen anti-oestrogen asexuality asexually barrenness calve fertile impregnate oestrogen out-reproduce ovulate panmictic panmixia procreate procreative propagation rut semen spawn sterile |