species
英 ['spiːʃiːz; -ʃɪz; 'spiːs-]
美 ['spiʃiz]
英語の語源
- species (n.)
- late 14c. as a classification in logic, from Latin species "a particular sort, kind, or type" (opposed to genus), originally "a sight, look, view, appearance," hence also "a spectacle; mental appearance, idea, notion; a look; a pretext; a resemblance; a show or display," typically in passive senses; in Late Latin, "a special case;" related to specere "to look at, to see, behold," from PIE *spek- (see scope (n.1)). From 1550s as "appearance, outward form;" 1560s as "distinct class (of something) based on common characteristics." Biological sense is from c. 1600. Endangered species first attested 1964.
例文
- 1. Since the birds interbreed they cannot be classed asdifferent species .
- これらの鳥は交雑繁殖を行うため、異なる種に分類することはできません。
- 2.Hybridising the two species will reduce the red to orange.
- この2つの種を交雑すると、色は赤からオレンジに淡色化する。
- 3.Some animal and plant species cannot accommodate to the rapidly changing cond-itions.
- ある種の動植物は急速に変化する環境に適応できない。
- 4.The disease can spread from one mammalian species to another.
- この病気は異なる哺乳類種の間で伝播することができる。
- 5.Several other sub- species of gull are found in the region.
- この地域ではカモメの他の亜種も発見されている。