puberty

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈpjuː.bə.ti/    美 /ˈpju.bɚ.ti/|/ˈpjʉː.bə.ti/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A developmental phase brought about by the action of hormones as part of the maturing process. For humans, there are three in total. countable,uncountable
    — Girls undergoing puberty show an increase in the total output of cortisol, which is related to stress, while boys show little increase.
  2. A developmental phase brought about by the action of hormones as part of the maturing process. For humans, there are three in total.; The process of sexual development that produces secondary sex characteristics and makes a person capable of reproducing sexually. common,countable,uncountable
  3. The age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction. countable,uncountable
    — As shown in Figure 14.4 of the textbook, children reach puberty at different ages in different countries; within those nations, children living in cities tend to reach puberty earlier than those living in rural areas.
  4. The period when a plant begins to flower. countable,uncountable

词形变化

puberties plural

词汇关系

衍生词
delayed puberty impuberty minipuberty peripuberty postpuberty precocious puberty prepuberty pseudopuberty puberty blocker puberty inhibitor second puberty

词源

From Middle English puberte, from Old French puberté, from Latin pūbertās (“the age of maturity, manhood”).
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