locus
US /ˈloʊ.kəs/
UK /ˈləʊ.kəs/
名詞
1.
地點, 位置, 場所
a particular position, place, or point
範例:
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The library is the central locus of research on campus.
圖書館是校園研究的中心場所。
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The brain is the locus of consciousness.
大腦是意識的所在地。
2.
根源, 起源, 中心
the effective or perceived origin of something
範例:
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The locus of control for the project shifted to the new manager.
專案的控制權轉移到了新經理身上。
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Understanding the locus of the problem is crucial for finding a solution.
了解問題的根源對於找到解決方案至關重要。
3.
軌跡, 基因座
a curve or other figure formed by all the points satisfying a particular equation or property
範例:
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The set of all points equidistant from a given point forms a circle, which is a geometric locus.
與給定點等距的所有點的集合形成一個圓，這是一個幾何軌跡。
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In genetics, a locus refers to the specific physical location of a gene or other DNA sequence on a chromosome.
在遺傳學中，基因座是指基因或其他DNA序列在染色體上的特定物理位置。