breeding

英 [ˈbriːdɪŋ]

美 [ˈbriːdɪŋ]

n.  (为繁殖的)饲养; (动植物的)生育，繁殖; 教养
v.  交配繁殖; 饲养，培育(动植物); 孕育; 导致
breed的现在分词

现在分词：breeding　

IELTS医学

BNC.3699 / COCA.5898

牛津词典

noun

• （为繁殖的）饲养
  the keeping of animals in order to breed from them
  1. the breeding of horses
     马的饲养
• （动植物的）生育，繁殖
  the producing of young animals, plants, etc.
  1. the breeding season
     繁殖季节
• 教养
  the family or social background that is thought to result in good manners
  1. a sign of good breeding
     良好教养的体现

柯林斯词典

• See also:It's a sign of good breeding to know the names of all your staff....men of low birth and no breeding.breed

英英释义

noun

• the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
  Synonym:reproductionprocreationfacts of life
• the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
• helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
  1. they debated whether nature or nurture was more important
  Synonym:bringing upfosteringfosteragenurtureraisingrearingupbringing
• elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
  Synonym:genteelnessgentility
• the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
  1. a woman of breeding and refinement
  Synonym:educationtraining

adj

• producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring
  1. the breeding population
  2. retained a few bulls for breeding purposes

双语例句

• Warm milk is the ideal breeding ground for bacteria.
  温牛奶是细菌理想的滋生地。
• The potential of graft hybridization in fruit breeding are also discussed.
  还讨论了嫁接杂交在果树育种中的重要意义。
• The purpose was to supply reference basis for the selection and quality breeding of hybridized progenies.
  为杂种后代的选择和品质育种提供参考依据。
• This method can help selection of parents for breeding purposes and for classification of wheat genetic resources.
  为育种者进行亲本选择和小麦品种资源分类提供了依据。
• All bitches should be spayed unless being used for breeding.
  除非是用作种犬，所有的母犬都应摘除卵巢。
• And as a young teacher he began experiments in crop breeding.
  作为一个年轻的教师，他开始了作物育种的实验。
• Horse breeding is indeed a risky enterprise.
  养马确实是个有风险的营生。
• The area now attracts over 60 species of breeding birds.
  这一地区现在吸引了60多种鸟类到此繁育后代。
• In animal breeding, especially cattle-breeding, artificial insemination is now widely used.
  在动物生育，特别是牛的生育中，人工授精已经广泛使用。
• Flaws in the system have created a breeding ground for financial scandals
  体制中存在的缺陷为金融丑闻的出现提供了土壤。