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单词 spontaneous generation
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Definition of spontaneous generation in English:

spontaneous generation

noun
mass nounhistorical
  • The supposed production of living organisms from non-living matter, as inferred from the apparent appearance of life in some supposedly sterile environments.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The further science progresses, the more unlikely spontaneous generation seems.
    • The origin of living beings is initially through spontaneous generation.
    • In fact, classic myths, being vehicles for expressing universal patterns of unconscious thought, are filled with examples of spontaneous generation.
    • The intense arguments for and against the concept of spontaneous generation spurred on the developments in the field.
    • He was one of the strongest opponents of the doctrine of spontaneous generation in the 17th century.
 
 

Definition of spontaneous generation in US English:

spontaneous generation

nounspänˈtānēəs ˌjenəˈrāSHən
historical
  • The supposed production of living organisms from nonliving matter, as inferred from the apparent appearance of life in some supposedly sterile environments.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He was one of the strongest opponents of the doctrine of spontaneous generation in the 17th century.
    • In fact, classic myths, being vehicles for expressing universal patterns of unconscious thought, are filled with examples of spontaneous generation.
    • The intense arguments for and against the concept of spontaneous generation spurred on the developments in the field.
    • The further science progresses, the more unlikely spontaneous generation seems.
    • The origin of living beings is initially through spontaneous generation.
 
 
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