/dʒəˈnetɪk ||; dʒəˈnɛtɪk/adj
connected with GENES(= the units in the cells of living things that control what a person or plant is like), or with GENETICS(= the study of genes) 基因的;遗传学的:
The disease is caused by a genetic defect.这种疾病是基因有缺陷所致的。 ➔genetically /-kli ||; -klɪ/ adv
genetic/dʒəˋnɛtIk; dʒəˈnetIk or dʒIˈnetIk/adj relating to GENES or GENETICS 基因的﹔遗传学的: genetic research 基因研究genetic defects 遗传性缺陷 —genetically /-kḷI; -kli/adv
geneticadjectiveconnected with the parts in the cells of living things (called genes) that control what a person, animal or plant will be like: The disease has a genetic origin.