breed

US /briːd/
UK /briːd/
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飼養, 繁殖

to keep animals for the purpose of producing young animals

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They breed horses for racing.
他們飼養賽馬。
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Many animals breed in the spring.
許多動物在春天繁殖。
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reproduceraiserearprocreatemultiply
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滋生, 產生

to cause something to happen or develop

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Poverty often breeds crime.
貧困常常滋生犯罪。
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Such conditions breed discontent.
這種條件滋生不滿。
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causeproducegeneratecreatefoster
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品種

a group of animals, especially domestic animals, having a distinctive appearance and typically developed by deliberate selection

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What breed of dog is that?
那是什麼品種的狗？
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This is a rare breed of cat.
這是一種稀有的貓品種。
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類型, 群體

a type of person or group of people with shared characteristics

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He's a new breed of politician.
他是一種新類型的政治家。
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They represent a dying breed.
他們代表著一個正在消亡的群體。
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