"doctrine of progress in evolution of the human race, race-culture," 1883, coined (along with adjective eugenic) by English scientist Francis Galton (1822-1911) on analogy of ethics, physics, etc. from Greek eugenes "well-born, of good stock, of noble race," from eu- "good" (see eu-) + genos "birth" (see genus).
The investigation of human eugenics, that is, of the conditions under which men of a high type are produced. [Galton, "Human Faculty," 1883]
雙語例句
1. Eugenics has a biological significance.
優生學具有生物學上的意義.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
2. A distinction is often made between " positive " and " negative " eugenics.
對 “ 積極 ” 優生學和 “ 消極 ” 優生學往往加以區分.
來自辭典例句
3. An example of negative eugenics would be the attempt to eradicate a harmful recessive gene.
消極優生學的范例是試圖破壞一種對人體有害的隱性基因.
來自辭典例句
4. Politicians take no interest in eugenics because the unborn have no vote.
政客對優生學沒有興趣,因為還未出世者沒投票權.
來自互聯網
5. Politician take no interest in eugenics because the unborn have not vote.