🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典 🎯

檢索以下詞典:
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯!)
最近搜尋:
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
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

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

👨🏻‍🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文
Site Uptime