单词 | non-transmission |
释义 | non-transmissionn.adj. A. n. Absence of transmission, esp. of characteristics from one generation to another. ΚΠ 1833 Abstr. Papers Royal Soc. 1815–30 2 36 To explain the non-transmission of inflammation through small apertures, the author considers the nature of flame in general. 1876 F. Galton in Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. 5 347 By this, I explained the almost complete non-transmission of acquired modifications. 1900 Mind 9 328 The principle of the non-transmission of acquired characters. 1930 Bot. Gaz. 90 382 Complete non-transmission of Cocklebur [pollen] may be obtained by properly timed excisions of styles. 1961 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 155 160 A character for non-transmission of the mosaic virus through the seed which occurs in a winter lettuce is being transferred to summer types. 1991 Jrnl. Theol. Stud. 42 336 Gregory of Tours' preface complained of the verbosity of the original, and its prolixity was no doubt a major cause for the non-transmission of the whole. B. adj. Of or relating to non-transmission.In quot. 1836, referring to the doctrine of Original Sin. ΚΠ 1836 E. B. Pusey Let. Sept. in H. P. Liddon et al. Life E. B. Pusey (1893) I. xviii. 421 He [sc. Augustine of Hippo] argues well and convincingly from Scripture against the non-transmission doctrine. 1986 City Limits 16 Oct. 57 It crossed the dividing line between transmission and non-transmission quality programmes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1833 |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。