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breedverbuk/briːd/ us/briːd/ bred, bred

breed verb REPRODUCE

B2 [ T ] to keep animals for the purpose of producing young animals in a controlled way(为育种目的)饲养

Terriers are bred for their fighting instincts.交配繁殖梗狗是为了保持它们好斗的本性。
His main income comes from breeding cattle.他的主要收入来自养牛。

[ I ] (of animals) to have sex and produce young animals(动物)交配繁殖

The blackbird, like most birds, breeds in the spring.乌鸫和大多数鸟一样是在春天繁殖。

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While the animals are still immature, they do not breed.

The map on the opposite page shows where these birds commonly breed.

She breeds pedigree Burmese cats.

Animals bred in captivity would probably not survive if they were released into the wild.

At this time of year the birds return to the island to breed.

breed verb CAUSE

C2 [ T ] to cause something to happen, usually something bad招致,导致

Favouritism breeds resentment.偏袒招致怨恨。

B2 a particular type of animal or plant(动植物的)品种,种

a breed of dog/cat/horse/sheep/cattle某个品种的狗/猫/马/羊/牛
What's your favourite breed of dog/dog breed?你最喜欢哪种狗?

informal a type of person(人的)类型,种类

Arletty was that rare breed of actress - beautiful, sexy and funny.阿列蒂是那种少见的女演员——漂亮、性感、幽默。
A new breed of film-maker has taken over Hollywood.新一代电影导演在好莱坞占据了主导地位。
Authentic blues singers are a dying breed (= becoming rare) these days.正宗的蓝调歌手近来很少见。

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The centre works to protect and preserve rare breeds of European sheep.

There is now a huge variety of dog breeds.

We have several breeds of deer in the park, not just one.

The Gloucester Old Spot is the oldest breed of pedigree spotted pig in the world.

Burmese, Oriental and Tonkinese are my favourite breeds of cat.


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