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mate 是什么意思

中文释义

n. 配偶, 对手, 助手, (象棋)将死

vt. 使配对, 使一致, 结伴, (象棋)将死

vi. 成配偶, 紧密配合

英文释义

n. the officer below the master on a commercial ship

n. the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)

n. one of a pair

n. South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea

mate 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 mate 在自然语境里怎么用：

A caution is that some of these genetic correlations may be inflated due to assortative mating.

—— Ancient DNA reveals pervasive directional selection across West Eurasia

My cohort mate Alana Kupke, a 30-year-old freelance stylist, had been thinking along the same lines.

—— The Flip-Phone Cleanse

Comparable dynamics took place between different couples, with mating successfully occurring in the dark, too.

—— Octopus Sex Just Got Weirder. In Addition to Depositing Sperm, Males' Specialized Mating Arm Can 'Taste' Female Hormones

The endangered species mates for life and features a sharp beak and colorful feathers.

—— A Disabled Parrot in New Zealand Became Alpha Male Thanks to His Innovative Fighting Style

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