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单词 polygenesis
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Definition of polygenesis in English:

polygenesis

noun ˌpɒlɪˈdʒɛnɪsɪsˌpɑliˈdʒɛnəsəs
mass noun
  • 1Biology
    The hypothetical origination of a race or species from a number of independent stocks.

    〔生〕(人种或物种)多源发生说。比较POLYGENY

    Compare with polygeny
    Example sentencesExamples
    • For example, it seems to be the ground of his preference for monogenesis - the theory that the races are descended from a common stock - over polygenesis - the theory that the races have different origins.
    • The Southern opponents of polygenesis even employed many of the same arguments and sources used by abolitionists to attack white prejudice.
  • 2The hypothetical origination of language or of a surname from a number of independent sources in different places at different times.

    〔生〕(人种或物种)多源发生说。比较POLYGENY

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Both of Edo Nyland's theses are in contradiction to current opinions of linguists, who tend to suppose polygenesis of language families and language changes caused by natural evolution.
    • Proponents of polygenesis hold that the concept of genetic relatedness between languages is inaccurate.

Definition of polygenesis in US English:

polygenesis

nounˌpɑliˈdʒɛnəsəsˌpälēˈjenəsəs
  • 1Biology
    The hypothetical origination of a race or species from a number of independent stocks.

    〔生〕(人种或物种)多源发生说。比较POLYGENY

    Compare with polygeny
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Southern opponents of polygenesis even employed many of the same arguments and sources used by abolitionists to attack white prejudice.
    • For example, it seems to be the ground of his preference for monogenesis - the theory that the races are descended from a common stock - over polygenesis - the theory that the races have different origins.
  • 2The hypothetical origination of language or of a surname from a number of independent sources in different places at different times.

    〔生〕(人种或物种)多源发生说。比较POLYGENY

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Proponents of polygenesis hold that the concept of genetic relatedness between languages is inaccurate.
    • Both of Edo Nyland's theses are in contradiction to current opinions of linguists, who tend to suppose polygenesis of language families and language changes caused by natural evolution.
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