domesticate

/dəˈmestɪkeɪt/ 34雅思托福GREgmat
When people domesticate wild animals or plants, they bring them under control and use them to produce food or as pets. 驯养; 引种驯化

verb [vt. 及物动词]驯养;教化;引进

We domesticated the dog to help us with hunting.
我们驯养狗来帮助我们打猎。

verb [vi. 不及物动词]驯养;使习惯于或喜爱家务和家庭生活

If you domesticate this raccoon, it will have trouble living in the wild.
如果你驯养这只浣熊,它生活在野外将会有困难。

domesticate

-ate ⌜ 表示使成为或具有某种特性的 - indicating to make or become ~ ⌟
domesticate 出现在下面的课文中
Lesson 17 A man-made disease domesticate 动词: 驯养
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