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近义词gender persuasion

n. 性；性别；性行为；色情
vt. 引起…的性欲；区别…的性别

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词态变化

复数: sexes;第三人称单数: sexes;过去式: sexed;过去分词: sexed;现在分词: sexing;

中文词源

sex 性，性别

来自拉丁语 sexus,性，性别，可能来自 secare,切，劈，分开，词源同 Saxon,saw,segment.

英英释意

1. activities associated with sexual intercourse;: "they had sex in the back seat"

2. either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided;: "the war between the sexes"

3. all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses;: "he wanted a better sex life"; "the film contained no sex or violence"

4. the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles;: "she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus"

英文词源

sex: sex: [14] Sex comes via Old French sexe from Latin sexus. This has traditionally been explained as a relative of Latin secāre ‘cut’ (source of English section, sector, etc), as if it denoted etymologically that ‘section’ of the population which is male or female, but that view is no longer generally held. The use of sex for ‘sexual intercourse’ (first recorded in the works of D H Lawrence) and the derivative sexy are both 20th-century developments.
sex (n.): late 14c., "males or females collectively," from Latin sexus "a sex, state of being either male or female, gender," of uncertain origin. "Commonly taken with seco as division or 'half' of the race" [Tucker], which would connect it to secare "to divide or cut" (see section (n.)). Meaning "quality of being male or female" first recorded 1520s. Meaning "sexual intercourse" first attested 1929 (in writings of D.H. Lawrence); meaning "genitalia" is attested from 1938. Sex appeal attested by 1904.
For the raw sex appeal of the burlesque "shows" there is no defense, either. These "shows" should be under official supervision, at the least, and boys beneath the age of eighteen forbidden, perhaps, to attend their performance, just as we forbid the sale of liquors to minors. [Walter Prichard Eaton, "At the New Theatre and Others: The American Stage, Its Problems and Performances," Boston, 1910]
Sex drive is from 1918; sex object is 1901; sex symbol is 1871 in anthropology; the first person to whom the term was applied seems to have been Marilyn Monroe (1959). Sex therapist is from 1974.
sex (v.): 1884, "to determine the sex of," from sex (n.); to sex (something) up "increase the sex appeal of" is recorded from 1942. Related: Sexed; sexing.

考试真题

"There's a mountain of evidence 34 proving the importance of sex influences at all levels of brain function," he told The Seattle times.

According to recent studies, digital divide has been caused by three major 32 elements: class, sex, and generation .

In the study, Tel Aviv University researchers searched for sex differences throughout the entire human brain.

Participants were balanced across the three groups for age, sex, educational background, severity and duration of depression, and use of antidepressant.

with regard to sex, digital divide exists between men and women.

From other sources, we also know teenage crime, drug abuse and premarital sex are in general decline.

Sweden has gone farther than any other nation on earth to integrate the sexes and to offer women the same opportunities and freedoms as men.

Of all employees,only 13 percent of the women and 12 percent of the men have occupations with an even distribution of the sexes

This is then coupled to a school's picture of what a diverse class should look like, with the result that passport, ethnic origin and sex can all become influencing factors.

Are teenagers in particular, do you think, sheltered too much from contact with the opposite sex?

Well, I would like to find the parents who could shelter girls from the opposite sex if they live in Oxford

I think that it's grossly overstated that one needs to have contact with the opposite sex right through the whole of life, in the classroom and outside the classroom and at all ages.

They have ample opportunities to meet the opposite sex

Victims range in age, race, sex and background.

And there seem to be fewer and fewer differences between the sexes.

New compulsory age-appropriate relationship and sex education lessons in England should help equip children to deal with the growing demands of social media.

It usually leads to no good-drinking, drugs and casual sex.

In South Africa, an HIV-prevention initiative known as LoveLife recruits young people to promote safe sex among their peers.

In signing the measure, California Governor Jerry Brown admitted that the law, which expressly classifies people on the basis of sex, is probably unconstitutional.

In South Africa, an HIV-prevention initiative known as Lovelife recruits young people to promote safe sex among their peers.

It usually leads to no good—drinking, drugs and casual sex.

It was not until the mid-1980s, when amplifying age and sex differences became a dominant children's marketing strategy, that pink fully came into its own, when it began to seem inherently attractive to girls, part of what defined them as female, at least

Many Americans regard the jury system as a concrete expression of crucial democratic values, including the principles that all citizens who meet minimal qualifications of age and literacy are equally competent to serve on juries; that jurors should be sel

The Taylor decision also declared sex discrimination in jury selection to be unconstitutional and ordered states to use the same procedures for selecting male and female jurors.

实用场景例句

How can you tell what sex a fish is?: 你怎样辨别一条鱼的雌雄？

a process that allows couples to choose the sex of their baby: 使夫妇能选择婴儿性别的措施

Please indicate your sex and date of birth below.: 请在下面写明你的性别和出生日期。

sex discrimination (= the act of treating men and women differently in an unfair way): 性别歧视

a member of the opposite sex: 另一性别的人

single-sex schools: 单一性别学校

It is illegal to have sex with a person under the age of 16.: 和16岁以下的未成年人发生性行为是违法的。

gay sex: 同性恋性行为

the sex act: 性行为

a sex attack: 性侵犯

a sex shop (= one selling magazines, objects, etc. that are connected with sex): 性用品商店

sex education in schools: 学校里的性教育

These drugs may affect your sex drive (= your interest in sex and the ability to have it) .: 这些药物可能影响你的性欲。

a highly-sexed woman: 性欲旺盛的女人

The profession is trying to sex up its image.: 这个行业正在设法使自身形象更加吸引人。

...an entertainment star who appeals to all ages and both sexes.: 男女老幼都喜欢的娱乐明星

...differences between the sexes.: 两性之间的差异

She continually failed to gain promotion because of her sex...: 她因为是女性而迟迟得不到晋升。

The new technique has been used to identify the sex of foetuses.: 这一新技术已经被用来鉴别胎儿的性别。

He was very open in his attitudes about sex...: 他对待性的态度非常开放。

The entire film revolves around drugs, sex and violence...: 整个影片围绕着毒品、性和暴力展开。

The birds must be weighed, sexed and tagged.: 必须对这些鸟称重，辨识雌雄并挂上标牌。

I had no intention of having sex with him on a first date.: 我并没想第一次约会就和他上床。

When we use " he " , we generalize for both sex.: 当我们用 he 时, 我们泛指男女.

He did not agree with his mother's views on premarital sex.: 他不同意母亲关于婚前性行为问题的观点.

You don't expect to hear such bad language from the gentle sex.: 你不能预料会从女性那里听到这样的恶语.

He never associated with the sex.: 他从不和女性交往.

She does not enjoy the company of the opposite sex.: 她不喜欢由异性奉陪.

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