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IELTS BNC: 3699 COCA: 5898

breeding
breeding /ˈbriːdɪŋ/ noun
breeding
/ˈbriːdɪŋ/
noun
Learner's definition of BREEDING
[noncount]
1 
: the process by which young animals, birds, etc., are produced by their parents（动物的）生殖，繁殖 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
2 
: the activity of keeping and caring for animals or plants in order to produce more animals or plants of a particular kind（动物的）饲养；（植物的）培植
— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
3 
somewhat old-fashioned : the way a person was taught in childhood to behave（童年时期所受的）教养
: good manners that come from being raised correctly（表现出得体举止的）教养
IELTS BNC: 3699 COCA: 5898

breeding

noun

breed·​ing ˈbrē-diŋ How to pronounce breeding (audio)
1
: the action or process of bearing or generating
2
: ancestry
3
a
archaic : education
she had her breeding at my father's charge William Shakespeare
b
: training in or observance of the proprieties
4
: the sexual propagation of plants or animals

Synonyms

Example Sentences

She became involved in the breeding of sled dogs. His politeness shows good breeding. a person who lacks breeding
Recent Examples on the Web Spotted lanternfly bugs have increasingly become an issue for homeowners over the last few years, but the 2022 breeding season is gearing up to make this invasive species more of a national crisis. Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 11 Sep. 2022 This upcoming breeding season, Mullen is hoping to raise considerably more. Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 To test this hypothesis, the scientists monitored the 94 nest boxes at their field site in southern Spain at the beginning of the starling breeding season in March 2019. Sam Zlotnik, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Aug. 2022 As agriculture modernized and industrial farming expanded, artificial fertilizer allowed farmers to mow their meadows earlier in the year, interfering with the corncrake’s mid- to late-summer breeding season. New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022 The endangered species of native bird nests in the lagoon, and state law prohibits removing the cattails during its breeding season. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2022 Generally, breeders nominate their stallions every breeding season for about the cost of their stud fee. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022 Over 316,700 bald eagles, and more than 71,400 nesting pairs, were present in the lower 48 states during the 2019 breeding season, according to the report. Alaa Elassar, CNN, 26 Dec. 2021 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 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of breeding was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing breeding
IELTS BNC: 3699 COCA: 5898
breeding

noun¹

 1activity of producing plants/animals動植物繁殖ADJECTIVE | BREEDING + NOUN ADJECTIVE➤animal, horse, livestock, plant, etc.動物繁殖、馬的育種、牲畜養殖、植物的栽培等▸➤selective選擇育種；選擇繁殖◇Certain characteristics can be developed through selective breeding.有些特徵可以通過選擇育種而形成。➤captive圈養◇a campaign to save the condor by captive breeding通過人工養殖拯救兀鷹的行動BREEDING + NOUN➤season繁殖季節▸➤stock種畜▸➤programme/program培育繁殖計劃
breeding

noun²

 2good manners良好的舉止ADJECTIVE | VERB + BREEDING ADJECTIVE➤good良好的教養◇Her good breeding shows in her exquisite manners.她高雅的舉止顯示出她良好的教養。VERB + BREEDING➤have有教養◇The young man clearly has breeding.這個年輕男子顯然很有教養。

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