形容词有倒退倾向的，逆行的; （遗传特征）隐性的
1. 隐性的：他发现影响遗传的因素有显性的(dominant)及隐性的(recessive)两种. 显性的,不论交配的对象怎样,都会遗传下去. 而隐性的则只有与带着同样的隐性因子交配,才会遗传下去. 今天在台湾孕妇作产前检查的比率高达百分之九十八.
2. 后退的：recession 后退 撤退 | recessive 后退的 | succeed 成功 接替
3. 隐性的;逆行的：recessional stream 后退河流 | recessive 隐性的;逆行的 | recharge area 补给区
1. （基因）隐性的
A recessive gene produces a particular characteristic only if a person has two of these genes, one from each parent.
e.g. Sickle-cell anaemia is passed on through a recessive gene.
镰状细胞贫血通过隐性基因遗传给后代。
1. Recessive violence means husbands do not care about their wives, and may verbally or sexually abuse them.
2. People usually ignore recessive violence, or do not even admit to it.
3. China Life's investment return was largely cut down by a recessive domestic stock market, which plummeted more than 55 percent this year.
4. To end such recessive crimes, bureaus were set up in 25 provinces by January this year.
5. Congenital blindness is a kind of autosomal recessive inherited retinal degenerative disease.
noun
1. an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
Synonym: recessive allele
adj
1. (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical
2. of or pertaining to a recession
Synonym: recessionary