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breed
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of BREED
1
[+ object] : to keep and take care of animals or plants in order to produce more animals or plants of a particular kind饲养；培育
- He got into the business of breeding cattle.他从事养牛业。
- The plants are bred to resist disease and drought.这些植物经过培育，能够抗病和抗旱。
- dogs bred for hunting = dogs bred as hunters = dogs bred to hunt被培育作狩猎用的狗
- wild horses bred to [=mated to] domestic horses [=wild horses and domestic horses brought together to produce horses that have qualities of both]与驯养的马杂交的野马
2
[no object] : to produce young animals, birds, etc. : to produce offspring by sexual reproduction交配繁殖
- low-lying areas where mosquitoes breed [=reproduce]易滋生蚊子的低洼地带
3
[+ object] : to take care of and teach (a child who is growing up)养育，培养（孩子） — usually used as (be) bred通常用作(be) bred — see also breeding, ill-bred, well-bred
- She believes that we are breeding a generation of children who know nothing about the history of their country.她认为我们培养的是一代对自己国家历史一无所知的儿童。
- children who are bred [=(more commonly) raised, brought up] in conditions of poverty and crime在贫困和犯罪活动猖獗的环境下长大的孩子们
4
[+ object] : to cause or lead to (something)引发；导致 — see also familiarity breeds contempt at familiarity
- Despair often breeds violence.绝望常引发暴力。
- scandals that breed cynicism引来讥讽的丑闻
bred in the bone
— used to describe a personal quality that is a deep or basic part of someone's nature与生俱来的；根深蒂固的 — often used as bred-in-the-bone before another noun常以bred-in-the-bone用于另一名词前
- His love of sports is bred in the bone. [=ingrained]他对体育的热爱根深蒂固。
- He is a bred-in-the-bone conservative.他骨子里就是一个保守分子。
— breeder
noun, plural breeders [count]- cattle/dog breeders [=people who breed cattle/dogs]养牛人；养狗人
2 breed /ˈbriːd/ noun
plural breeds
2 breed
/ˈbriːd/
noun
plural breeds
Learner's definition of BREED
[count]
1
: a particular kind of dog, cat, horse, etc. : a kind of animal that has been produced by breeding（培育的狗、猫、马等动物的）品种
- The collie is a working breed.柯利牧羊犬是一种工作犬。
- exotic breeds of cats外来品种的猫
- different breeds of cattle牛的不同品种
2
: a kind of person（人的）类型，种类 — see also half-breed
- a new/different breed of athlete新型/另类运动员
- People like them are a dying breed. [=there are not many people like them anymore]像他们那样的人现在不多见了。
- Back then, stay-at-home dads were a rare breed. [=there were not many stay-at-home dads]那时，待在家里不上班的爸爸寥寥无几。
bred ˈbred 
; breeding
; breeding 6
physics : to produce (a fissionable element) by bombarding a nonfissionable element with neutrons from a radioactive element
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb He got into the business of breeding cattle. The plants are bred to resist disease and drought. She believes that we are breeding a generation of children who know nothing about the history of their country. Noun The collie is a working breed. a new breed of athlete
Recent Examples on the Web
Nylah Burton, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2022 The ultimate goal is a breeding program where scientists could select for genetic diversity and breed more resilient coral capable of withstanding threats like pollution, warming ocean waters and disease. Isabel Rosales, CNN, 4 Sep. 2022 During five seasons with Saban, Napier saw infrastructure, staffing and financial support breed success. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 Bedlington terriers grow distinctive poofs of fur at the top of their heads, giving the sweet-looking breed a lamb-like look. Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2022 Efforts to rescue the corncrake in Ireland began in the 1990s and included the banning of early mowing of meadows where corncrakes might breed. New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022 The larger population of eastern monarch butterflies, which typically breed over the summer across a wide swath of the United States and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains, is also declining, the scientists found. Denise Chow, NBC News, 21 July 2022 Despite all the promises and pronouncements, though, Outside leadership still clearly realize this effort will breed some skeptics. Andrew Weaver, Outside Online, 20 July 2022 Others say the changes will only breed more confusion in a region where the same highway can have three different names as commuters pass from one jurisdiction to another. Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2022 The rare breed is one of the world’s last truly wild horses. Fox News, 12 Aug. 2022 This new breed of leaders will be mission-oriented, focused on delivering specific goals rather than general management. Jill Standish, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 The researchers focused solely on Border collies because earlier experiments found that the breed is more likely to be good at learning new words compared to others. Linda Carroll, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2022 Experts discuss what causes this and what the breed’s mission is. cleveland, 10 July 2022 Yet a detailed new study of dog behavior and genetics suggests that breed is actually of little value in anticipating the behavior or demeanor of any individual animal. Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022 This new breed of experts are often women, like Ms. Davis, who honed their skills initially as amateurs piecing together their own family history. New York Times, 27 Mar. 2022 The new breed of film critics were dedicated cinephiles. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2022 See More
Verb
Bacteria and fungus live and breed on our skin normally. Nylah Burton, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2022 The ultimate goal is a breeding program where scientists could select for genetic diversity and breed more resilient coral capable of withstanding threats like pollution, warming ocean waters and disease. Isabel Rosales, CNN, 4 Sep. 2022 During five seasons with Saban, Napier saw infrastructure, staffing and financial support breed success. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 Bedlington terriers grow distinctive poofs of fur at the top of their heads, giving the sweet-looking breed a lamb-like look. Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2022 Efforts to rescue the corncrake in Ireland began in the 1990s and included the banning of early mowing of meadows where corncrakes might breed. New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022 The larger population of eastern monarch butterflies, which typically breed over the summer across a wide swath of the United States and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains, is also declining, the scientists found. Denise Chow, NBC News, 21 July 2022 Despite all the promises and pronouncements, though, Outside leadership still clearly realize this effort will breed some skeptics. Andrew Weaver, Outside Online, 20 July 2022 Others say the changes will only breed more confusion in a region where the same highway can have three different names as commuters pass from one jurisdiction to another. Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 Noun
And intriguingly, a recent DNA analysis suggests that the modern breed this Spanish colonial horse is most closely related to is none other than the Chincoteague pony. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2022 The rare breed is one of the world’s last truly wild horses. Fox News, 12 Aug. 2022 This new breed of leaders will be mission-oriented, focused on delivering specific goals rather than general management. Jill Standish, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 The researchers focused solely on Border collies because earlier experiments found that the breed is more likely to be good at learning new words compared to others. Linda Carroll, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2022 Experts discuss what causes this and what the breed’s mission is. cleveland, 10 July 2022 Yet a detailed new study of dog behavior and genetics suggests that breed is actually of little value in anticipating the behavior or demeanor of any individual animal. Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022 This new breed of experts are often women, like Ms. Davis, who honed their skills initially as amateurs piecing together their own family history. New York Times, 27 Mar. 2022 The new breed of film critics were dedicated cinephiles. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English breden, from Old English brēdan; akin to Old English brōd brood
Noun
noun derivative of breed entry 1
First Known Use
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Noun
1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of breed was before the 12th century Phrases Containing breed
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