v (1) 生育，繁殖((usu of animals) give birth to young)[I]：Rabbits/Mosquitoes～quickly.兔子/蚊子繁殖很快。That family～s like rabbits. (derog) 那家人生孩子没完没了。Birds～in the spring.鸟类春天繁殖。〖同〗reproduce;

(2) 饲养(以供选种繁殖)(keep(animals or fish) in order to produce young， esp by controlling the choice of parents)[T+n]：～cattles/horses/sheep/cats/fish/chickens 饲养良种牛/马/羊/猫/鱼/鸡;I～dogs and sell them as pets.我养狗卖给人们当宠物。～improved strains培育改良品种; 〖同〗raise，grow;

(3) 训练，教育，教养(educate; bring up; train)[尤pass：T+n， T+n+prep， C+n+prep(as)， C+n+n/adj， C+n+to-inf]：This school～s successful students.这所学校培养出学业有成的学生。be bred in poverty在贫穷中养大;He was bred for the sea.他被训练成为海员。bred to behave like gentlemen 受到绅士举止的教养;Spartan youths were bred as warriors.斯巴达的年轻人被训练成为勇士。He was bred a scholar.他被培养成了一名学者。a well-bred child受过良好教育的孩子;

(4) 引起，造成(be the cause of; lead to)[T+n]：Dirt/Flies～(s) disease.污秽/苍蝇引起疾病。That sort of thing～s trouble.那种事会有后患。Unemployment～s social unrest.失业引起社会动乱。War～s misery.战争造成苦难。Careless driving～s accidents.开车不小心会引发事故。A hot climate can～laziness.炎热的天气能使人懒惰。Success～s success; failure～s failure.成功导致新的成功，而失败引起新的失败。〖同〗cause，lead to，develop;

→′breeder n 培养动物的人;′breeding n 繁殖;培养动物; 良好教育;′breeding-ground n 野生动物繁殖场;

n (1) 品种(particular type or variety of animals or plant having a similar appearance and usu produced by deliberate selection)[C]：a～of cattle/horse一种牛/马;a hardy～of cattle一种耐寒的牛;Some fine/beautiful～s of horses几种优良/漂亮的马;a～of hybrid corn一种杂交的谷物; This～of sheep has very good wool.这个品种的羊毛质很好。What～is your cat? 你的猫是什么品种的? cultivate/improve a～of silkworm培殖/改进一个蚕种;

(2)种类，类型(type or kind of person or thing)[C]：a new～of politician/salesmen/actors一个新型政治家/销货员/演员;a fine～of man一个优秀的人;〖同〗type，kind，sort