| 单词 | preadapt |
| 释义 | preadapt in British English (ˌpriːəˈdæpt) verb (transitive) 1. to adapt in advance 2. in evolution, (of a biological feature or mutation) to cause (an animal) by chance to be adapted or suited in advance to changing conditions The small mammals were not pre-adapted for survival in Australian conditions. preadapt in American English (ˌpriəˈdæpt) intransitive verb Biology to undergo pre-adaptation Derived forms preadaptable adjective Word origin [1840–50; pre- + adapt]This word is first recorded in the period 1840–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bypass, creationism, sensationalism, striation, warmuppre- is a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “before”(preclude; prevent); applied freely as a prefix, with the meanings “prior to,” “in advance of,” “early,”“beforehand,” “before,” “in front of,” and with other figurative meanings (preschool; prewar; prepay: preoral; prefrontal) |
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