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missing link

/ˌmɪsɪŋ ˈlɪŋk/
缺失的环节

Scientists are searching for the missing link between dinosaurs and birds.

科学家们正在寻找恐龙与鸟类之间的缺失环节。


技术

生物进化过程中未被发现的中间过渡物种

The fossil is considered a potential missing link in human evolution.

这块化石被视为人类进化中的潜在缺失环节。

常用于讨论进化论中的过渡物种,强调其重要性。

一般

任何事物中缺失的关键部分

The report identifies the missing link in the company's strategy.

报告指出了公司策略中的缺失环节。

泛指任何系统、计划或关系中缺失的必要成分。

搭配

evolutionary missing link进化论中的缺失环节fill the missing link填补缺失的环节

同义词

missing piecegapintermediate form

反义词

complete chainfull sequence

相关短语

transitional fossil短语
过渡化石
common ancestor短语
共同祖先

专业提示

区分字面与比喻用法

在生物学语境中,'missing link'特指进化论中的过渡物种;在日常语境中,可泛指任何缺失的关键部分。

黄金法则

避免误解为字面断裂

该短语非指实际断裂或缺失的物理链接,而是强调系统或进化过程中的关键缺失成分。

词源

复合词,源于19世纪生物学领域,指进化论中假设存在的过渡物种。

用法说明

在非技术语境中,可泛指任何缺失的关键部分。在生物学中特指进化链条中的过渡物种。

单词拆解

missing
缺失的
adjective
+
link
环节/联系
noun
英汉词典

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