hybrid
noun[C]
uk/ˈhaɪ.brɪd/us/ˈhaɪ.brɪd/hybridnoun[C](MIXTURE)
aplantoranimalthat has beenproducedfrom two differenttypesofplantoranimal,especiallyto getbettercharacteristics:
(动物或植物的)杂交种,混合种Thegardenstrawberryis a large-fruited hybrid.人工栽培的草莓是一种果实较大的杂交品种。
Theanimallookslike a hybridofazebraand ahorse.这只动物看上去像是斑马和马杂交所得。
something that is amixtureof two very different things:
(两种完全不同的东西的)混合Hisworkis aninterestinghybridofpopularandclassicalmusic.他的作品是经典与流行音乐有趣的混合。
Genetics
- adenine
- allele
- anaphase
- biohacker
- biohacking
- biotech
- gene amplification
- heterozygote
- homologous
- homologue
- homozygote
- hybridization
- paternal
- ribosome
- rRNA
- segregate
- segregation
- sequence
- terminator gene
- transgenic
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Variety and mixtures
Connecting and combining
hybridnoun[C](VEHICLE)
avehiclewith anenginethat uses bothpetroland anothertypeofenergy, usuallyelectricity:
用汽油以及其他形式的能源(通常为电力)一同发动的机动车Mostcarmanufacturersnowofferhybrids.
(alsohybrid bike)
abicyclethat has amixtureoffeaturesof differentspecializedbicycles, so that itworkswell in arangeofconditions:
You canrenthybrids,racers, ormountainbikes.
A hybridbikeis a goodchoiceforcommuting.
- Hybrids aren't the onlyalternativetoconventionalgas-poweredengines.
- When youdrivea hybrid, youstartthinkingmore about how youbrakeandaccelerate.
- I am aweekendmountain-biker but have beenthinkingabout getting a hybrid forridingtowork.
- Thewebsitewillhelpyoufindtheidealbike, be it a hybrid,racer,mountainorfoldingbike.
Road vehicles in general
- airboard
- all-terrain vehicle
- amphibian
- ATV
- autorickshaw
- craft
- diesel
- HEV
- HOV
- hoverboard
- hybrid electric vehicle
- motor vehicle
- motorcade
- non-motorized
- rover
- snow groomer
- snowcat
- transportation
- vehicle
- vehicular
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hybrid
adjective
uk/ˈhaɪ.brɪd/us/ˈhaɪ.brɪd/hybridadjective(MIXTURE)
combiningtwo different things:
Hischoreographyisdescribedas "a hybridmixofmimeandcircustricks".
used todescribeaplantoranimalthat has beenproducedfrom two differenttypesofplantoranimal:
Researchersbegandevelopinghybridagriculturalcropstomaximizeproductivity.
- "Dance is a hybridactivity," he says, "bothsportandart."
- The hybridaircraftcanflylike aplaneand take off andlandlike ahelicopter.
- They went on asortof hybridadventureholiday/fitnesscamp.
- Thisseedproducedloweryieldwhencomparedwith hybrid canolagrownfromcertifiedseed.
Variety and mixtures
- all manner ofsomethingidiom
- alphabet soup
- assorted
- assortment
- biodiverse
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- hybridize
- hybridized
- it takes all sorts (to make a world)idiom
- multiplicity
- non-segregated
- odds and ends
- of every stripe/of all stripesidiom
- panoply
- sundry
- syncretism
- this
- this and thatidiom
- variety is the spice of lifeidiom
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Connecting and combining
Genetics
hybridadjective(VEHICLE)
used todescribeavehiclewith anenginethat uses bothpetroland anothertypeofenergy, usuallyelectricity:
A hybridcarcouldsaveyou hundreds ofpoundsat thepetrolpump.
Thelawwillallowhybridvehiclesto usecarpoollanesonmotorways.
- Iapplaudthe company'sinitiativetoaddhybridtruckstoitsfleetofdeliveryvehicles.
- BothcompaniesplantoofferhybridSUVsby the end of theyear.
- Toyota came out with a four-wheel-drive hybridminivan.
- He is nowproudto bedrivinghis own hybridcab.
Road vehicles in general
- airboard
- all-terrain vehicle
- amphibian
- ATV
- autorickshaw
- craft
- diesel
- HEV
- HOV
- hoverboard
- hybrid electric vehicle
- motor vehicle
- motorcade
- non-motorized
- rover
- snow groomer
- snowcat
- transportation
- vehicle
- vehicular
hybridadjective(USING INTERNET)
used todescribea way ofworkingthatinvolvessometimes beingphysicallypresentand sometimesworkingat adistanceusing theinternet:
Hybridteachingcombinestraditionalin-classteachingwithonlineteaching.
A hybridparliamentwasintroduced, with a fewMPspresentbut mostcontributingtodebatesremotely.
See also
hybrid learning
- A hybridapproachtocoursedeliverycombinesface-to-faceclassroominstructionwithonlineactivities.
- Temporaryarrangementstoenablehybrid (virtualandphysical)proceedingsin theHouseofCommonswereagreedinApril2020.
- During thepandemic“hybridscrutiny” wasintroducedto theHouseofCommons, with mostMPscontributingtodebatesremotely.
Internet terminology
- above/below the foldidiom
- address bar
- affiliate link
- affiliate marketing
- all-you-can-eat
- domain name
- internet
- internet café
- internet-enabled
- interweb
- IP
- keyboard warrior
- refresh
- shopping basket
- unlike
- upvote
- user experience
- utility computing
- UX
- visitor
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