cis
/sɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /sɪs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsis/ (ame, mw)
cis — 形容詞
- cispositive
- cissercomparative
- cissestsuperlative
1. describing a person whose own inner sense of being a man, a woman, or another ge
順性別
性別認同與出生指定性別一致
describing a person whose own inner sense of being a man, a woman, or another gender matches the sex they were recorded as having when they were born
Antonia is cis, but she has several close friends who are transgender.
Antonia 是順性別者，但她有幾位很親密的朋友是跨性別者。
contrasted with 'transgender': cis / trans pair
The community centre held a workshop on what it means to be cis or trans.
社區中心舉辦了一場工作坊，說明順性別與跨性別是什麼意思。
Sana explained that being cis has never made her question her own gender identity.
Sana 解釋說，身為順性別者，她從來不需要質疑自己的性別認同。
A university survey asked students whether they identify as cis, trans, or non-binary.
一份大學調查詢問學生們認為自己是順性別、跨性別，還是非二元性別。
Minho grew up as a cis boy in a small farming town with little diversity.
Minho 在一個缺乏多元性的小農業鎮長大，從小就是順性別男孩。
- cisgender
the full form of 'cis', used more often in formal or academic writing
- transgender
describes a person whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth
- trans
the short, everyday form of 'transgender'
用法筆記
Cis describes gender identity, not sexual orientation. A person who is cis may be straight, gay, bisexual, or any other sexual orientation.
常見錯誤
2. describing a type of chemical compound in which two matching parts of the molecu
順式
化學中分子同側的異構物結構
describing a type of chemical compound in which two matching parts of the molecule face the same direction across a carbon double bond or across a ring — the opposite type is called trans
Yara learned in chemistry class that cis fatty acids have a bent molecular shape.
Yara 在化學課上學到，順式脂肪酸的分子形狀是彎曲的。
compound naming pattern: 'cis [compound name]'
The research team compared the boiling points of cis-2-butene and its trans counterpart.
研究團隊比較了順-2-丁烯與其反式結構的沸點。
contrasted with 'trans': cis / trans isomer pair
In a cis isomer, two atom groups sit on the same face of the double bond.
在順式異構物中，兩個原子基團位於雙鍵的同一側。
Tendai drew a diagram showing how cis molecules differ from trans molecules in shape.
Tendai 畫了一張圖，說明順式分子與反式分子在形狀上有何不同。
The cis form of the compound melted at a lower temperature than the trans form.
這種化合物的順式形態熔點低於反式形態。
- trans
describes the opposite arrangement where matching groups lie on opposite sides
用法筆記
The prefix cis- is used in systematic chemical names (e.g., cis-2-butene, cis-platin). The opposite prefix is trans-. In chemical contexts, this sense of cis is always contrasted with trans and is never used as a standalone noun.