Learner's definition of MALE
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a : of or relating to the sex that cannot produce young or lay eggs男性的；雄的；公的 -
a male bird/mammal/insect雄鸟；雄性哺乳动物/昆虫
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male athletes男运动员
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a study of male [=men's] sexuality男子性行为研究
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There were more male than female students.男生多于女生。
b [more male; most male] : characteristic of boys or men男性特有的 c : having members who are all boys or men全由男性组成的 2
of a plant : not producing fruit or seeds（植物）雄性的 3
technical : having a part that fits into the hole in another part (called a female part)（工具部件等）凸形的，阳的
— maleness
noun [noncount] 2 male /ˈmeɪl/ noun
plural males
plural males
Learner's definition of MALE
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: a man or a boy : a male person男子；男孩 Usage用法 The use of male to mean “man” or “boy” now occurs most commonly in scientific or technical language.用male指男人或男孩，现最常出现在科技语言中。 -
According to the study, males scored about the same as females.根据这项研究，男性的得分与女性的基本相等。
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The suspect was a white male aged about 30.嫌疑犯是一名约30岁的白人男子。
In other contexts, it is often seen as a humorous or mildly insulting word.在其他语境中，male常被视为一个诙谐或稍显无礼的词语。 3
: a plant that does not produce seed or fruit : a male plant雄性植物