1 [I] (used about animals) to have sex and produce young animals (指动物)繁殖:
Many animals won't breed in zoos.很多动物都不能在动物园内成功繁殖。 [SYN] mate 同义词为 mate
2 [T] to keep animals or plants in order to produce young from them (为繁殖或育种而)饲养,栽种:
These cattle are bred to produce high yields of milk.繁育这些牛是为了提高产奶量。
3 [T] to cause sth 导致;引起:
This kind of thinking breeds intolerance.这种思想造成气量褊狭。 ➔breedingnoun [U]
breed²
/bri:d ||; brid/noun
[C] a particular variety of an animal (动物的特定)品种;变种:
a breed of cattle/dog一种牛/狗
breed1/brid; briːd/v past tense and past participle bred /brɛd; bred/1 [I] if animals breed, they have babies〔动物〕繁殖: Rats can breed every six weeks. 老鼠可以每六个星期繁殖一次。2 [T] to keep animals or plants in order to produce young animals or develop new plants 饲养﹔育种﹔培育; 培植: He breeds cattle. 他是育牛的。3 [T] to cause a particular feeling, situation etc to develop 引起﹐酿成﹐招致: Arguments can breed insecurity in a child. 争吵会造成孩子没有安全感。
breed2n [C] 1 a particular type of an animal〔动物的〕品种: +of a rare breed of sheep 珍稀品种的羊2 a particular type of person or thing〔人或物的〕类型: +of The island is catering for a new breed of tourists. 该岛正在转向为新一类的游客服务。
breedbreedbreedsbredbreeding1verb (breeds, breeding, bred/, has bred)1When animals breed, they produce young animals: Birds breed in the spring.2to keep animals so that they will produce baby animals: They breed horses on their farm.breedbreedbreeds2nouna kind of animal: There are many different breeds of dog.