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female

adjective
 OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈfiːmeɪl/
/ˈfiːmeɪl/
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  1.  
     being a woman or a girl女的；女性的
    • a female student/employee/artist/athlete一名女学生/雇员/艺术家/运动员
    • He has excelled in building films around strong female characters. 他擅长围绕坚强的女性角色拍摄电影。
    • a predominantly female audience 主要是女性观众
    • Two of the candidates must be female.候选人中必须有两名是女性。
    Topics People in societya2
  2.  
     belonging to the sex that can lay eggs or give birth to babies雌的；母的
    • a female cat母猫
    • female reproductive organs女性生殖器官
    Topics Biologya2
  3.  
     of women; typical of women; affecting women女性的；妇女的；女性特有的
    • female characteristics女性特征
    • the female role妇女的角色
    • a female preserve (= an activity that only women do)女性保护区
    • In China, weaving has been a traditionally female occupation. 在中国，编织一直是传统的女性职业。
    compare feminineTopics People in societya2
  4. (biology生物) (of plants and flowers植物和花) that can produce fruit能结果实的；雌性的；有雌蕊的
  5. (specialist) (of electrical equipment电气设备) having a hole that another part fits into阴的；内孔的；凹的
    • a female plug内孔插头
    6. opposite male
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French femelle, from Latin femella, diminutive of femina ‘a woman’. The change in the ending was due to association with male, but the words male and female are not linked etymologically.

female

noun
 OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈfiːmeɪl/
/ˈfiːmeɪl/
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  1.  
     an animal that can lay eggs or give birth to babies; a plant that can produce fruit雌性动物；雌性植物；雌株
    • One adult female can lay 400 to 500 eggs. 一位成年女性可以产下400到500个卵。
    • Females may mate with a number of males. 雌性可能与许多雄性交配。
    Topics Biologya2
  2.  
     (formal) a woman or a girl女子
    • The body is that of a white female aged about 30.死者是一名年龄约30岁的白人女子。
    • More females than males are employed in the factory.这家工厂雇用的女性比男性多。
    • The survey showed that young females are the most frequent users of crisis lines.调查显示，年轻女性是危机线的最常使用者。
    3. opposite male
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French femelle, from Latin femella, diminutive of femina ‘a woman’. The change in the ending was due to association with male, but the words male and female are not linked etymologically.
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396
femalefemaleD.J.:[ˈfi:meil]K.K.:[ˈfiˌmel]adj.1.■女性的, 雌性的We only employ female workers.我们只雇用女工。The animal in the picture was a female elephant.照片上的动物是头母象。n.1.■雌性动物The males in the herd protect the females and the young.兽中的雄性动物保护雌性动物和幼崽。2.■女人She is a slatternly female.她是一个懒婆娘。
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396
female adjective | noun
 1 
fe·male / 5fi7mel ; 5fi:meIl /adjective
1. relating to women or girls女（性）的;ANTmale;
⇒femi-nine:
•female voters女性选民
•Over half of the staff is female.半数以上的职员是女性。
2. belonging to the sex that can have babies or produce eggs雌（性）的; 母的;ANTmale
•a female spider母蜘蛛
3. a female plant or flower produces fruit雌性植物的，雌蕊的;ANTmale
4. technicala female part of a piece of equipment has holes into which the male part can be fitted〔零件〕阴的，内孔的，凹的;ANTmale
•a female plug内孔式插头
 2 
femalenoun C
1. an animal that belongs to the sex that can have babies or produce eggs女性; 雌性动物;ANTmale
2. a woman or girl女人; 女孩;ANTmale
•As a group, females performed better on the test than males.作为一个小组，女性在这次测试中的表现胜过男性。
3. a plant that produces flowers or fruit雌性植物，雌株;ANTmale
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396

female
1 female /ˈfiːˌmeɪl/ adjective
1 female
/ˈfiːˌmeɪl/
adjective
Learner's definition of FEMALE
1 
a  : of or relating to the sex that can produce young or lay eggs女性的；雌性的
b  [more female; most female] : characteristic of girls or women女性特有的
c  : having members who are all girls or women由女性组成的
2 
of a plant : having only seed-producing flowers（植物）雌性的，只具雌蕊的
3 
technical : having a hole that another part (called a male part) fits into内孔的；阴的；凹的

— femaleness

noun [noncount]
2 female /ˈfiːˌmeɪl/ noun
plural females
2 female
/ˈfiːˌmeɪl/
noun
plural females
Learner's definition of FEMALE
[count]
1 
: a woman or a girl : a female person女人；女孩
Usage用法 The use of female to mean “woman” or “girl” now occurs most commonly in scientific or technical language.用female指女人或女孩，现最常出现在科技语言中。
In other contexts, it is often seen as a humorous or mildly insulting word.在其他语境中，female常被视为诙谐或稍显无礼的词语
2 
: an animal that can produce young or lay eggs : a female animal雌性动物
3 
: a plant that can produce seed or fruit : a female plant雌性植物；雌株
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396
female[fem 女,妇女]女性的,妇女的,女子
female[fem 女,妇女]女性的,妇女的,女子
feminine[femin 女,-ine…的]女性的,妇女的
femininity[femin 女,-ality 表示性质]女性,妇女的特性
femininity[feminine (e) 女性的,-ity 表示性质]女子的气质,女人气,妇女总称
feminism[femin 女,-ism 主义]男女平等主义,[-ism 表示行为]争取女权运动
femme 妇女,妻子
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1563 COCA: 1396

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