locus

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈləʊkəs/    美 /ˈloʊkəs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
    — The cafeteria was the locus of activity.
  2. The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition.
    — A circle is the locus of points from which the distance to the center is a given value, the radius.
  3. A fixed position on a string of DNA or RNA, especially a chromosome, that may be occupied by one or more genes.
    — Holonyms: subband < band < region < replicon
  4. A passage in writing, especially in a collection of ancient sacred writings arranged according to a theme. in-plural

词形变化

loci plural locuses plural

词汇关系

衍生词
eigenlocus epilocus homeolocus interlocus intralocus locus classicus locus coeruleus locus of control locus poenitentiae locus standi method of loci minilocus multilocus sublocus superlocus translocus vanishing locus variable tandem repeat locus zero locus
相关词
local locality localization localize locant locate location locator locoregional locus amoenus

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *stel-der.
Proto-Italic *stlokos?
Old Latin stlocus
Latin locuslbor.
English locus
Learned borrowing from Latin locus. Doublet of lieu.
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