eugenics

将“eugenics”分解为“eu-”和“genics”。记住“eu-”与“good”或“eupeptic”（令人愉快的）有关，而“genics”与“gene”相似，表示基因或遗传。因此，“eugenics”可以理解为“good genetics”或“the study of improving human genetics”，即优生学。通过这种联想记忆法，可以将单词的意义和拼写联系起来。

eugenics 优生学

eu-, 好的。-gen, 生育，词源同gene, generate.

eugenics (n.)

"doctrine of progress in evolution of the human race, race-culture," 1883, coined (along with adjective eugenic) by English scientist Francis Galton (1822-1911) on analogy of ethics, physics, etc. from Greek eugenes "well-born, of good stock, of noble race," from eu- "good" (see eu-) + genos "birth" (see genus).

The investigation of human eugenics, that is, of the conditions under which men of a high type are produced. [Galton, "Human Faculty," 1883]

1. Eugenics has a biological significance.

优生学具有生物学上的意义.

2. A distinction is often made between " positive " and " negative " eugenics.

对 “ 积极 ” 优生学和 “ 消极 ” 优生学往往加以区分.

3. An example of negative eugenics would be the attempt to eradicate a harmful recessive gene.

消极优生学的范例是试图破坏一种对人体有害的隐性基因.

4. Politicians take no interest in eugenics because the unborn have no vote.

政客对优生学没有兴趣,因为还未出世者没投票权.

5. Politician take no interest in eugenics because the unborn have not vote.

政治家对优生学不感兴趣,因为未出生者并无选举权.