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。