英语词汇“domestication”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

domestication

/dəmɛstɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n

noun [mass noun]

1The process of taming an animal and keeping it as a pet or on a farm: domestication of animals lies at the heart of human civilization...

Through domestication, humans turned dogs into tools to help them dominate nature.
In addition to exponentially increasing certain animal populations, the process of domestication has changed the very nature of its subjects.
The horse also survived, but only through its domestication and preservation overseas.

1.1The cultivation of a plant for food: this book covers the evolution and domestication of six important cereal crops...

The plant has a fascinating history of origin and domestication, and has been intimately involved in human history.
One of the earliest methods used to increase yield and hardiness was the domestication of plants.
The subjects covered include the origin of the cotton plant and its domestication, the history of the world cotton industry, and a history of cultivar development in the U.S.

1.2 humorous The process of making someone fond of and good at home life and the tasks that it involves: I won’t say it was an easy change, but my domestication was a much needed one...

The crisis provoked by her burning the meat heightens her resentful awareness of loss of individuality to which the domestication of marriage has subjected her.
Despite her understanding of the pitfalls of domestication, however, she never gives up her claims to freedom or to a home for her family.
She picks out the Luddite unrest to make it seem that the danger of working-class crowds actually engendered the need for middle-class female domestication.

单词	domestication
释义	domestication /dəmɛstɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n / noun [mass noun] 1The process of taming an animal and keeping it as a pet or on a farm: domestication of animals lies at the heart of human civilization... Through domestication, humans turned dogs into tools to help them dominate nature. In addition to exponentially increasing certain animal populations, the process of domestication has changed the very nature of its subjects. The horse also survived, but only through its domestication and preservation overseas. 1.1The cultivation of a plant for food: this book covers the evolution and domestication of six important cereal crops... The plant has a fascinating history of origin and domestication, and has been intimately involved in human history. One of the earliest methods used to increase yield and hardiness was the domestication of plants. The subjects covered include the origin of the cotton plant and its domestication, the history of the world cotton industry, and a history of cultivar development in the U.S. 1.2 humorous The process of making someone fond of and good at home life and the tasks that it involves: I won’t say it was an easy change, but my domestication was a much needed one... The crisis provoked by her burning the meat heightens her resentful awareness of loss of individuality to which the domestication of marriage has subjected her. Despite her understanding of the pitfalls of domestication, however, she never gives up her claims to freedom or to a home for her family. She picks out the Luddite unrest to make it seem that the danger of working-class crowds actually engendered the need for middle-class female domestication.
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