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breed AHD[brēd] D.J.[briːd]K.K.[brid]v.（动词）bred[brĕd] breed.ing, breeds v.tr.（及物动词）- To produce (offspring); give birth to or hatch.产（后代）；生，孵
- To bring about; engender.产生；导致
- To cause to reproduce, especially by controlled mating and selection:改良品种：尤指通过人工交配和选种，使…再生：breed cattle.使牛交配
- To develop new or improved strains in (organisms), chiefly through controlled mating and selection of offspring for desirable traits.优生交配：培育，多指通过人工交配和选择后代而获得所期望的特征，发展新的或改良（有机体）的品种
- To mate with.与…交配
- To rear or train; bring up.养育，训练；抚养
- To produce (fissionable material) in a breeder reactor.产生裂变的物质：增殖，指在增殖反应堆里产生（可裂变的物质）
- To be the place of origin of.是…的产地
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To produce offspring.产仔
- To originate and thrive:繁殖，旺盛生长：Fads breed in empty heads and full purses.流行时尚从空虚的头脑和鼓胀的钱包中产生
n.（名词）- A group of organisms having common ancestors and certain distinguishable characteristics, especially a group within a species developed by artificial selection and maintained by controlled propagation.属：一群拥有共同祖先和明显特征的有机体，尤指属于同一物种的一群，通过人工选择来发展，通过有控制的繁殖来维持
- A kind; a sort:种类；类型：a new breed of politician; a new breed of computer.与众不同的政治家；新型的计算机
breed a scab on (one's) nose 或 breed scabs on (one's) nose 【区域的】 - To stir up trouble for oneself.为自己招惹麻烦
breed up a storm【新英格兰】 - To become cloudy.See Regional Note at fair 1乌云密布 参见 fair1
- Middle English breden 中古英语 breden
- from Old English brēdan * see bhreu- 源自 古英语 brēdan * 参见 bhreu-
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