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breed

Word family 
Related topics: Agriculture, Biology
breed1 /briːd/ ●●○ verb (past tensepst and past participlepp bred /bred/)  
1  [intransitiveI]BABY/HAVE A BABY if animals breed, they mate in order to have babies 〔动物〕交配繁殖
 Eagles breed during the cooler months of the year.
鹰在一年中较凉爽的季节交配繁殖。
2  [transitiveT]TAHB to keep animals or plants in order to produce babies or new plants, especially ones with particular qualities 饲养；培育
 These dogs were originally bred in Scotland to round up sheep.
这些狗最初在苏格兰是为了圈羊而饲养的。
→ crossbreed1, purebred, thoroughbred
3  [transitiveT]CAUSE to cause a particular feeling or condition 引起，酿成，招致〔某种情感或状况〕
 Poor living conditions breed violence and despair.
贫困的生活条件滋生暴力和绝望情绪。
4  [transitiveT] if a place, situation, or thing breeds a particular type of person, it produces that type 养育，哺育，生养〔某一类型的人〕
 Society’s obsession with sex has bred a generation of unhappy children.
纵欲的社会生养了一代不幸的儿童。
→ well-bred, → born and bred at born1(3)
Examples from the Corpus
breed• This is a pond where ducks breed.• Decomposing waste and disease-carrying bacteria compete with the fish for oxygen, limiting the number of fish that can be bred.• The music became a fixture on urban radio in the '80s and bred a generation of fans.• The planned deregulation has bred concern that Petron will face stiffer competition and an erosion of its 42 percent market share.• But success in this world seems to breed envy which, in its turn, can breed hostility.• Only some endangered animals can be bred in zoos.• There are lots of them out there and, apparently, they breed like Kennedys.• Another trouble with politics, it breeds politics.• These trees are bred to resist pollution.• Rabbits breed very quickly.
Related topics: Biology
breed2 ●●○ noun [countableC]  
1  TYPEa type of animal that is kept as a pet or on a farm 〔宠物或牲畜的〕品种
breed of
 Spaniels are my favourite breed of dog.
西班牙猎犬是我最喜欢的犬种。
2  TYPEa particular kind of person or type of thing 〔人或物的〕类型，种类
 Real cowboys are a dying breed (=not many exist anymore).
真正的牛仔现在已非常少见。
 Dodd was one of that rare breed (=there are not many of them) who could make the game of football look simple.
多德可以让足球比赛变得很简单，很少有人能做到这样。
breed of
 a new breed of international criminal
新型国际罪犯
Examples from the Corpus
breed• A breed of men to whom truth was open not just to minor revisions and nice distinctions, but to management.• As mentioned earlier, there is some connection between temperament and factors such as build, colour, breed etc.• Spaniels are my favorite breed of dog.• Birds make nests in preparation for breeding.• Some short-haired breeds have guard hairs that are less than 2 inches in length, sparse awn hairs and no down hairs.• Most dairy herds today are of Friesian or Holstein breeds.• Now a new breed of scientists is changing all that.• Shaffer is one of the new breed of wunderkind chefs.• That said, do not be fooled into thinking that the Internet-only breed will automatically offer higher rates.• The hippies have proved a sturdier breed than most.• It's a very unusual breed of goat, dating back to the time of Cleopatra.• What breed of dog is that? I've never seen one like it before.
a new breed of• Roller blades are a new breed of roller skates.• They are the names of microcomputers produced by a new breed of electronics entrepreneurs.• The clamp down will create a new breed of locally created censors.• First a new breed of fleet must be dispatched and anchored at 600-mile intervals in the oceans.• Alternative accommodation in the metropolitan area for a new breed of large steamships had become a matter of some urgency.• Now a new breed of scientists is changing all that.• She is particularly proud of her involvement with the recent appointments of a new breed of top entrepreneurial staff.• According to industry officials, a new breed of digital phone transmits in computer code that is much more difficult to intercept.• But over the past few years a new breed of journalist has evolved - hungry, competitive and aggressive.
Origin breed1
Old English bredan
breed1 verbbreed2 noun
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3721 COCA: 5698
breed

noun¹

 1type of animal動物種群ADJECTIVE | VERB + BREED | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤new新品種▸➤rare稀有品種▸➤hardy健壯耐勞的品種➤pure純種➤domestic家養的品種VERB + BREED➤keep飼養品種◇a farm that keeps rare breeds飼養稀有品種動物的農場➤use使用品種◇This breed is used for both milk and meat production.此品種既可用於產奶和也可肉用。➤recognize認可品種◇Three years later the breed was officially recognized.3 年後這個品種得到了正式的認可。PREPOSITION➤breed of⋯的品種◇a new breed of dairy cattle乳牛新品種
breed

noun²

 2particular type of person某類人ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤new新一類人▸➤dying, rare行將消失的／稀有類型◇Entertainers of this sort are now a dying breed.這類藝人越來越少，行將消失。➤special特別的類型◇It takes a special breed of person to be a surgeon.經過特殊教養的人才能成為外科醫生。PREPOSITION➤breed of⋯的類型◇a new breed of international criminals新一類的國際罪犯PHRASES➤a breed apart很不相同的類型◇Health workers are a breed apart in their commitment and dedication to duty.在事業心和獻身精神方面保健人員與一般人不同。
breed

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤in captivity被關在籠中培養▸➤successfully成功地培育▸➤commercially商業化繁殖▸➤selectively, specially, specifically有選擇地培養；專門培養◇fish that have been selectively bred for their appearance選育出的觀賞魚PREPOSITION➤for為⋯而培育◇dogs that are bred for their fighting ability看中其打鬥能力而培育的狗
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3721 COCA: 5698
breed verb
⇨ keep 4 (breed horses) ⇨ produce (rabbits breed)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3721 COCA: 5698

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