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assortative mating

/əˈsɔːrtətɪv ˈmeɪtɪŋ/

翻译: 一种科学术语,指人们倾向于选择在某些特征上与自己相似的伴侣,如教育程度、智力或社会经济地位。

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/əˈsɔːrtətɪv ˈmeɪtɪŋ/C1formalscientific
  • zh一种科学术语,指人们倾向于选择在某些特征上与自己相似的伴侣,如教育程度、智力或社会经济地位。

A scientific term describing the tendency for individuals to choose partners who are similar to themselves in certain traits, such as education, intelligence, or socioeconomic status.

  1. Non-random pairingC2formal

    The tendency of individuals to mate with others who are similar to themselves in certain characteristics, such as phenotype, genotype, or social traits.

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    • Assortative mating is often observed in human populations based on education level.
    • Birds show assortative mating by choosing mates with similar plumage colors.
    • Researchers studied assortative mating to understand genetic similarity in couples.