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breed

verb
/briːd/
/briːd/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they breed
/briːd/
/briːd/
he / she / it breeds
/briːdz/
/briːdz/
past simple bred
/bred/
/bred/
past participle bred
/bred/
/bred/
-ing form breeding
/ˈbriːdɪŋ/
/ˈbriːdɪŋ/
Idioms
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  1. [intransitive] (of animals动物) to have sex and produce young交配繁殖
    • Many animals breed only at certain times of the year.很多动物只在一年的某个时候交配繁殖。
    see also interbreedTopics Birdsc1, Animalsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • in captivity
    • successfully
    • commercially
    preposition
    • for
    See full entry
  2. [transitive, intransitive] to keep animals or plants in order to produce young ones for a particular purpose饲养,培育(动植物)
    • breed something (for/as something) The rabbits are bred for their long coats.饲养兔子是为了获取它们的长毛。
    • Greyhounds were originally bred as hunting dogs.灵𤟥起初是被当作猎狗来饲养的。
    • the first panda to be bred in captivity第一只人工饲养的熊猫
    • breed from something She's a lovely cat. Will you breed from her?这只猫真可爱,你要用它来下仔吗?
    Collocations FarmingFarming农场经营Growing food and raising animals种植粮食和饲养动物
    • plant trees/​seeds/​crops/​vines/​barley植树;播种;种庄稼;种植葡萄树;种大麦
    • grow/​produce corn/​wheat/​rice/​fruit种植/生产玉米/小麦/大米/水果
    • plough/(North American English) plow land/​a field耕地;犁田
    • sow/​harvest seeds/​crops/​fields播种/收获谷粒/农作物/庄稼
    • spread manure/​fertilizer on something给…施撒粪肥/肥料
    • cultivate/​irrigate/​water/​contaminate crops/​plants/​fields/​land耕作/灌溉/浇灌/污染庄稼/植物/田地/土地
    • damage/​destroy/​lose your crop损害/毁坏/损失农作物
    • ripen/​pick fruit/​berries/​grapes催熟/采摘水果/浆果/葡萄
    • press/​dry/​ferment grapes压榨/晾干/发酵葡萄
    • grind/​thresh grain/​corn/​wheat磨/打谷物/玉米/小麦
    • raise/​rear/​keep chickens/​poultry/​cattle/​pigs饲养鸡/家禽/牛/猪
    • raise/​breed/​feed/​graze livestock/​cattle/​sheep饲养/喂养/放养家畜/牛/羊
    • kill/​slaughter livestock屠宰家畜
    • preserve/​smoke/​cure/​salt meat防腐保存/熏/加工贮藏/用盐腌制肉
    Modern farming现代农场经营
    • run a fish farm/​an organic dairy farm
    • engage in/​be involved in intensive (pig/​fish) farming从事集约型(生猪/渔业)养殖
    • use/​apply (chemical/​organic) fertilizer/​insecticides/​pesticides使用(化学/有机)肥料/杀虫剂
    • begin/​do/​conduct field trials of GM (= genetically modified) crops开始/进行转基因作物的田间试验
    • grow/​develop GM crops/​seeds/​plants/​foods种植/研发转基因作物/种子/植物/粮食
    • fund/​invest in genetic engineering/​research资助/投资基因工程/研究
    • improve/​increase crop yields提高/增加粮食产量
    • face/​suffer from/​alleviate food shortages面临/遭受/缓解食物短缺
    • label food that contains GMOs (= genetically modified organisms)给含有转基因生物的食品贴标签
    • eliminate/​reduce farm subsidies取消/减少农业补贴
    • oppose/​be against factory farming/​GM food反对工厂化养殖/转基因食品
    • promote/​encourage/​support organic/​sustainable farming促进/鼓励/支持有机/可持续农耕
    see also cross-breed, pure-bred, thoroughbred
    Extra Examples
    • dogs that are bred for their fighting ability看中其打斗能力而培育的狗
    • fish that have been selectively bred for their appearance选育出的观赏鱼
    • The otters were bred in captivity and then released into the wild.水獭是圈养繁殖的,然后放归野外。
    Topics Farmingc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • in captivity
    • successfully
    • commercially
    preposition
    • for
    See full entry
  3. [transitive] breed something to be the cause of something孕育;导致
    • Nothing breeds success like success.一事成功,万事亨通。
  4. [transitive, usually passive] breed something into somebody to educate somebody in a particular way as they are growing up以…方式教育;使养成
    • Fear of failure was bred into him at an early age.他从小就养成了对失败的恐惧。
    see also well bred
  5. Word OriginOld English brēdan ‘produce (offspring), bear (a child)’, of Germanic origin; related to German brüten, also to brood.
Idioms
born and bred
  1. born and having grown up in a particular place with a particular background and education(在某地)出生长大;受过…熏陶
    • He was born and bred in Boston.他生于波士顿,长于波士顿。
    • I'm a Londoner, born and bred.我是个土生土长的伦敦人。
breed like rabbits
  1. (informal) to have a lot of babies in a short space of time繁殖:在短时间内有很多婴儿
    • These rodents breed like rabbits.这些啮齿动物像兔子一样繁殖。
familiarity breeds contempt
  1. (saying) knowing somebody/something very well may cause you to lose respect for them/it过分亲密就会有所侮慢

breed

noun
/briːd/
/briːd/
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  1. a particular type of animal that has been developed by people in a certain way, especially a type of dog, cat or farm animal品种(尤指人工培育的狗、猫或牲畜)
    • Labradors and other large breeds of dog拉布拉多及其他大型犬
    • a breed of cattle/sheep某个品种的牛/羊
    see also rare breed (1)
    Extra Examples
    • This breed is used for both milk and meat production.此品种既可用于产奶和也可肉用。
    • Three years later the breed was officially recognized.3 年后这个品种得到了正式的认可。
    • a new breed of dairy cattle乳牛新品种
    Topics Animalsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • new
    • rare
    • hardy
    verb + breed
    • keep
    • use
    • recognize
    preposition
    • breed of
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  2. [usually singular] a type of person(人的)类型,种类
    • He represents a new breed of politician.他代表着新一类的政治家。
    • Health workers are a breed apart (= different and special) in their commitment and dedication to duty.在事业心和献身精神方面保健人员与一般人不同。
    see also rare breed (2)
    Extra Examples
    • a new breed of international criminals新一类的国际罪犯
    • It takes a special breed of person to be a surgeon.经过特殊教养的人才能成为外科医生。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • new
    • dying
    • rare
    preposition
    • breed of
    phrases
    • a breed apart
    See full entry
  3. Word OriginOld English brēdan ‘produce (offspring), bear (a child)’, of Germanic origin; related to German brüten, also to brood.

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