breed

US /briːd/
UK /briːd/
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饲养, 繁殖

to keep animals for the purpose of producing young animals

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They breed horses for racing.
他们饲养赛马。
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Many animals breed in the spring.
许多动物在春天繁殖。
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reproduceraiserearprocreatemultiply
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滋生, 产生

to cause something to happen or develop

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Poverty often breeds crime.
贫困常常滋生犯罪。
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Such conditions breed discontent.
这种条件滋生不满。
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causeproducegeneratecreatefoster
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品种

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?
那是什么品种的狗？
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This is a rare breed of cat.
这是一种稀有的猫品种。
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straintypekindvariety
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类型, 群体

a type of person or group of people with shared characteristics

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He's a new breed of politician.
他是一种新类型的政治家。
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They represent a dying breed.
他们代表着一个正在消亡的群体。
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