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being a woman or a girl 女的；女性的 a female student/employee/artist/athlete 女学生/雇员/艺术家/运动员 He has excelled in building films around strong female characters. 他擅长围绕坚强的女性角色制作电影。 a predominantly female audience 以女性为主的观众 Two of the candidates must be female. 候选人中必须有两名是女性。
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belonging to the sex that can lay eggs or give birth to babies 雌的；母的 a female cat 母猫 female reproductive organs 女性生殖器官
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of women; typical of women; affecting women 女性的；妇女的；女性特有的 female characteristics 女性特征 the female role 妇女的角色 a female preserve (= an activity that only women do) 女性专属活动 In China, weaving has been a traditionally female occupation. 在中国，编织一直是传统的女性职业。
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biology 生物 (of plants and flowers 植物和花 that can produce fruit 能结果实的；雌性的；有雌蕊的 - (specialist)
(of electrical equipment 电气设备 having a hole that another part fits into 阴的；内孔的；凹的 a female plug 内孔插头
opposite male
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French femelle, from Latin femella, diminutive of femina ‘a woman’. The change in the ending was due to association with male, but the words male and female are not linked etymologically.