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domestication

UK /dəˌmestɪˈkeɪʃn/US /dəˌmestɪˈkeɪʃn/

词源

源自拉丁语 'domesticus'(家庭的)+ 后缀 '-ation'(表示过程),最早记录于17世纪。

noun

❶ 驯化是指人类将野生动物或植物驯养成适合人类生活或工作的过程,通常涉及多代的选择性繁殖。

“The domestication of wolves into dogs took thousands of years.”

(将狼驯化成狗的过程花费了数千年时间。)

“Early agriculture involved the domestication of wild grains.”

(早期农业包括对野生谷物的驯化。)

❶ 驯养也指使某人或某物变得温顺、适应家庭生活的过程,常用于比喻。

“After marriage, he went through a process of domestication.”

(结婚后,他经历了一个被驯化的过程。)

“The domestication of his wild behavior surprised all his friends.”

(他狂野行为变得温顺让所有朋友都感到惊讶。)

同义词:taming, cultivation, civilization

常见短语

animal domestication — 指人类驯化野生动物的历史过程,通常与农业革命相关。

“Animal domestication was crucial for the development of human civilization.”

(动物驯化对人类文明的发展至关重要。)

plant domestication — 指人类将野生植物培育成农作物的过程,是农业起源的重要部分。

“Plant domestication allowed humans to transition from hunter-gatherers to farmers.”

(植物驯化使人类从狩猎采集者转变为农民。)