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sex

noun
 OPAL W
/seks/
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  1.  
     [uncountable, countable] the state of being male or female性别 synonym gender
    • How can you tell what sex a fish is?你怎样辨别一条鱼的雌雄？
    • sex of somebody/something 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
    • We determined the sex of the birds from their DNA.我们从鸟类的DNA中确定了它们的性别。
    • Please indicate your sex and date of birth below.请在下面写明你的性别和出生日期。
    • Levels of infection vary dramatically according to age and sex.根据年龄和性别，感染水平差异很大。
    • discrimination on grounds of race or sex基于种族或性别的歧视
    • sex discrimination (= the act of treating men and women differently in an unfair way)性别歧视
    • Testosterone is the male sex hormone.睾丸激素是男性性激素。
    • In some areas the male : female sex ratio has reached 130 : 100.在某些地区，男女比例已达到130：100。
    • Proving with scientific data that sex differences in behaviour are innate is notoriously controversial.众所周知，用科学数据证明行为上的性别差异是先天的。
    Extra Examples
    • Sex is determined by chromosomal content.性别是由染色体的组成决定的。
    • For a long time I wanted to change my sex.我很长时间以来一直想改变自己的性别。
    • She's had a sex change operation.她已做了变性手术。
    • The theory predicts sex differences in the brain.该理论预测大脑存在性别差异。
    • The word ‘man’ can refer to all humans, irrespective of sex.man 可以指所有的人，不论性别。
    • discrimination on grounds of sex基于性别的歧视
    • issues of sex equality in the office办公室性别平等问题
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • female
    • male
    • opposite
    • …
    verb + sex
    • determine
    • change
    • be attracted to
    • …
    sex + noun
    • change
    • equality
    • discrimination
    • …
    preposition
    • between the sexes
    phrases
    • the battle of the sexes
    • equality between the sexes
    • equality of the sexes
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
     [countable] either of the two groups that people, animals, and plants are divided into according to their function of producing young男性；女性；雄性；雌性
    • a member of the opposite sex一名异性成员
    • people of the same sex同性别的人
    • single-sex schools单一性别学校
    • differences between the sexes两性之间的差异
    • Exam results for both sexes have continued to improve.男女的考试成绩都在不断提高。
    • Gibson was the first African American of either sex to play at Wimbledon.吉布森是第一个在温布尔登踢球的非裔美国人。
    • the battle of the sexes (= the competitive relationship that exists between men and women)(often figurative) 傲慢；目中无人
    see also fair sex, same-sex
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • female
    • male
    • opposite
    • …
    verb + sex
    • determine
    • change
    • be attracted to
    • …
    sex + noun
    • change
    • equality
    • discrimination
    • …
    preposition
    • between the sexes
    phrases
    • the battle of the sexes
    • equality between the sexes
    • equality of the sexes
    • …
    See full entry
  3.  
     [uncountable] physical activity between two people in which they touch each other’s sexual organs, and which may include sexual intercourse性；性交；性行为；性活动
    • sex with somebody 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 footballer involved in a sex scandal一个卷入性丑闻的足球运动员
    • victims of sex abuse性虐待的受害者
    • sex education in schools学校里的性教育
    • Amid such poverty, the sex trade has flourished.在这种贫困中，性交易蓬勃发展。
    • a controversial film containing explicit sex scenes有争议的电影，其中包含露骨的性爱场面
    • a sex shop (= one selling magazines, objects, etc. that are connected with sex)性用品商店
    • 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。
    • The slogan for the hippie generation of the 1960s was sex, drugs and rock and roll.1960年代嬉皮一代的口号是性，毒品和摇滚乐。
    see also safe sex, sexual intercourse
    Extra Examples
    • sex between consenting adults成人之间自愿发生的性行为
    • sex with her husband与她丈夫的性行为
    • They teach that sex outside of marriage is wrong.他们向人们传授这样的观点：婚外性行为是一种过错。
    • I have had several sex partners over the years.多年来我有过几个性伙伴。
    • safer sex practices较安全的性行为
    • Sex sells, the advertisers believe.性有卖点，广告商们深信这一点。
    • Movies containing scenes of explicit sex are banned.有露骨性爱场景的电影禁止上映。
    • He was convicted of having unlawful sex with an underage girl.他被判定与一名未成年少女发生非法性行为。
    • to crack down on international sex trafficking打击国际性贩运
    • He was arrested for sex crimes.他因涉嫌性犯罪而被捕。
    • The film featured graphic scenes of sex and violence.这部电影以性和暴力为题材。
    • It's important to abstain from sex until treatment is completed.在治疗结束之前，要戒除性爱很重要。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • anal
    • oral
    • penetrative
    • …
    verb + sex
    • engage in
    • have
    • consent to
    • …
    sex + noun
    • life
    • drive
    • urge
    • …
    preposition
    • sex between
    • sex with
    phrases
    • sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll
    • sex and violence
    • sex outside of marriage
    • …
    See full entry
  4. -sexed
     (in adjectives构成形容词) having the amount of sexual activity or desire mentioned性行为…的；性欲…的
    • a highly-sexed woman性欲旺盛的女人
    5. Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the two categories, male and female): from Old French sexe or Latin sexus.

sex

verb
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(specialist)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they sex
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he / she / it sexes
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past simple sexed
/sekst/
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past participle sexed
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-ing form sexing
/ˈseksɪŋ/
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Phrasal Verbs
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  1. sex something to examine an animal in order to find out whether it is male or female区分（动物）的性别
    Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the two categories, male and female): from Old French sexe or Latin sexus.
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sexsexD.J.:[seks]K.K.:[sɛks]n.1.■性别; 性What[Which] sex is this fish?这条鱼是雌的还是雄的?There are members of both sexes in the team.队里男女队员都有。2.■男性; 女性He never associated with the sex.他从不和女性交往。3.■性关系4.■性活动, 性行为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。
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1105 COCA: 814
sex noun | verb
 1 
sex / sZks ; seks /noun
1. Uthe physical activity that two people do together in order to produce babies, or for pleasure性活动，性行为:
•All you see on TV is sex and violence these days.如今的电视上充斥着性和暴力。
•They had sex in the back seat of his car.他们在他的汽车后座上做了爱。
•She no longer wanted to have sex with him.她不想再和他做爱了。
premarital sex / sex before marriage ( = sex happening before marriage )婚前性行为
•the dangers of casual sex (=having sex with someone without intending to have a serious relationship)性关系随便的危险性
safe sex ( = ways of having sex that reduce the spread of sexual diseases )安全性交
unprotected sex ( = sex without a CONDOM )无保护的性行为
2. Uwhether a person, plant, or animal is male or female〔人、植物、动物的〕性别:
•Put your name and sex at the top of the form.在表格的上端填上你的姓名和性别。
3. Call men, considered as a group, or all women, considered as a group男性; 女性; 雄性; 雌性:
•He found it difficult to talk to members of the opposite sex (=people that were not his own sex) .他觉得很难和异性交谈。
•People of both sexes (=both men and women) buy her records.男男女女都买她的唱片。
4. single-sex school / college etc BrEa school etc for either males or females, but not for both together单一性别的学校/学院等
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sexverb Ttechnical
1. to find out whether an animal is male or female鉴别〔动物的〕性别
 PHRASAL VERBS 
sex sth ↔ up
if someone sexes up a report or document, they make changes to it in order to make it say what they want it to say, even though it might not be completely true篡改，更改〔报告或文件〕:
•The Prime Minister denied that he had asked anyone to sex up the report.首相否认他指使过任何人改动这份报告。
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sex
sex /ˈsɛks/ noun
plural sexes
sex
/ˈsɛks/
noun
plural sexes
Learner's definition of SEX
1 
[noncount] : the state of being male or female : gender性别
2 
[count] : men or male animals as a group or women or female animals as a group男性；雄性；女性；雌性
— see also opposite sex
3 
[noncount] : physical activity in which people touch each other's bodies, kiss each other, etc. : physical activity that is related to and often includes sexual intercourse性交；性行为
— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
— see also phone sex, safe sex
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1105 COCA: 814
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1105 COCA: 814
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高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1105 COCA: 814
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1105 COCA: 814
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高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 IELTS BNC: 1105 COCA: 814

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