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breed

释义

breed

noun countable

UK /briːd/

Word Forms

singular	breed
plural	breeds

1
a group of animals that have particular characteristics that make them different from others of the same species. The characteristics have often been produced in a controlled way by mating particular animals.
breed of:
What breeds of dog are especially good with children?
Synonyms and related words
General animal types
adult
amphibian
animal
2
a particular type of person or thing
a rare/dying breed:
His father was one of a dying breed – a truly independent politician.
breed of:
one of the new breed of Internet millionaires
Synonyms and related words
Categories and types
type
category
kind

breed

noun countable

US /brid/

Word Forms

singular	breed
plural	breeds

1
a group of animals that have particular characteristics that make them different from others of the same species. The characteristics have often been produced in a controlled way by mating particular animals.
breed of:
What breeds of dog are especially good with children?
Synonyms and related words
General animal types
adult
amphibian
animal
2
a particular type of person or thing
a rare/dying breed:
His father was one of a dying breed – a truly independent politician.
breed of:
one of the new breed of Internet millionaires
Synonyms and related words
Categories and types
type
category
kind

breed

verb

UK /briːd/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	breed
he/she/it	breeds
present participle	breeding
past tense	bred
past participle	bred

1
intransitive if animals breed, they become the parents of young animals
The birds have bred successfully for the past six years.
Synonyms and related words
Animal breeding and mating
asexual reproduction
bloodline
breed
1. 1a
  humorousto have children
  Synonyms and related words
  Conception and making someone pregnant
  artificial insemination
  assisted reproduction
  beget
2
transitive to produce new plants or animals from existing ones, especially in order to produce plants or animals with particular characteristics
She breeds sheep.
attempts to breed a new disease-resistant type of corn
Synonyms and related words
General words for farming, and types of farming
agrarian
agribusiness
agricultural
3
transitive to make negative feelings or situations develop
Secrecy breeds distrust.
Synonyms and related words
To have a bad effect, or to reduce a good effect
damage
spoil
harm
1. 3a
  sometimes used for saying that something good develops
  Success tends to breed success.
  Synonyms and related words
  To make something start to exist or happen
  bring about
  trigger
  form
See alsofamiliarity

phrases

be bred of something

breed like rabbits

breed

verb

US /brid/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	breed
he/she/it	breeds
present participle	breeding
past tense	bred
past participle	bred

1
intransitive if animals breed, they become the parents of young animals
The birds have bred successfully for the past six years.
Synonyms and related words
Animal breeding and mating
asexual reproduction
bloodline
breed
1. 1a
  humorousto have children
  Synonyms and related words
  Conception and making someone pregnant
  artificial insemination
  assisted reproduction
  beget
2
transitive to produce new plants or animals from existing ones, especially in order to produce plants or animals with particular characteristics
She breeds sheep.
attempts to breed a new disease-resistant type of corn
Synonyms and related words
General words for farming, and types of farming
agrarian
agribusiness
agricultural
3
transitive to make negative feelings or situations develop
Secrecy breeds distrust.
Synonyms and related words
To have a bad effect, or to reduce a good effect
cost
damage
spoil
1. 3a
  sometimes used for saying that something good develops
  Success tends to breed success.
  Synonyms and related words
  To make something start to exist or happen
  bring about
  start off
  create
See alsofamiliarity

phrases

be bred of something

breed like rabbits

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