Domesticate



GRE TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 驯养
• ［英］ v. 驯养 ( to tame wild animals and breed for human use)
• ［例］ I was unable to domesticate the wild dog.

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb (-cated; -cating)

• Date: circa 1639
• 1. to bring into domestic use ; adopt
• 2. to adapt (an animal or plant) to life in intimate association with and to the advantage of humans
• 3. to make domestic ; fit for domestic life
• 4. to bring to the level of ordinary people
• ? domestication noun

II. noun

• Date: 1951
• a domesticated animal or plant

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