牛津辞典微博
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#每日学单词# Precocial /prɪˈkəʊʃ(ə)l/ 形容词:(of a young bird or other animal) hatched or born in an advanced state and able to feed itself almost immediately. (指幼鸟或者其他动物)提前孵化或者出生的状态,几乎能立即养活自己。早熟的。例句:Young in precocial birds that are fed by their parents also engage in vocal and postural begging displays。出现于19世纪晚期,源自现在拉丁语Praecoces + -ial。