英语词汇reproduction的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	reproduction
词源	reproduction n. 1650s, "act of forming again," noun of action from reproduce. Of living organisms, "process by which new individuals are generated and species perpetuated," by 1782. The meaning "process of reproducing sounds" is by 1908. The meaning "a copy, a counterpart" is from 1807; in 20c. especially "something made in the style of an earlier period." Entries linking to reproduction reproduce v. 1610s, transitive, "to bring into existence again," from re- "again" + produce (v.), probably on model of French reproduire (16c.). Sense of "make a copy or representation of" is recorded by 1850. The intransitive sense of "generate offspring, procreate" is by 1894. Related: Reproduced; reproducing. repro 1946 as a shortening of reproduction (n.). reproductible adj. "susceptible or capable of reproduction," 1834; see reproduction + -able. Also compare reproduceable. Related: Reproductibility. updated on August 31, 2022
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reproduction n.