cull
US /kʌl/
UK /kʌl/
动词
1.
筛选, 收集
to select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources
示例:
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The company decided to cull the best ideas from all the submissions.
公司决定从所有提交的方案中筛选出最好的想法。
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He spent hours culling information from various sources for his research paper.
他花了数小时从各种来源收集信息，用于他的研究论文。
2.
捕杀, 淘汰
to reduce the population of a wild animal by selective slaughter
示例:
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The government decided to cull the deer population to prevent overgrazing.
政府决定捕杀鹿群以防止过度放牧。
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Farmers often cull their herds to maintain health and productivity.
农民经常淘汰他们的牲畜以保持健康和生产力。
名词
捕杀, 淘汰
a selective slaughter of wild animals
示例:
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The annual deer cull helps manage the forest ecosystem.
每年对鹿群的捕杀有助于管理森林生态系统。
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There was a public outcry against the proposed badger cull.
公众对提议的獾捕杀行动表示强烈抗议。