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