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breeding

noun
🔊/ˈbriːdɪŋ/
🔊/ˈbriːdɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. the keeping of animals in order to breed (= produce young) from them（为繁殖的）饲养
    • the breeding of horses马的饲养
    • a breeding programme育种程序
    Extra Examples
    • Certain characteristics can be developed through selective breeding.有些特征可以通过选择育种而形成。
    • a campaign to save the condor by captive breeding通过人工养殖拯救兀鹰的行动
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • animal
    • horse
    • livestock
    • …
    breeding + noun
    • season
    • stock
    • programme/​program
    • …
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  2. the producing of young animals, plants, etc.（动植物的）生育，繁殖
    • the breeding season繁殖季节
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • animal
    • horse
    • livestock
    • …
    breeding + noun
    • season
    • stock
    • programme/​program
    • …
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  3. the family or social background that is thought to result in good manners教养
    • a sign of good breeding良好教养的体现
    Extra Examples
    • Her good breeding shows in her exquisite manners.她高雅的举止显示出她良好的教养。
    • The young man clearly has breeding.这个年轻男子显然很有教养。
    Topics Family and relationshipsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • good
    verb + breeding
    • have
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