单词 | cull |
释义 | cull v 1 [Tn] (a) kill (a certain number of usu weaker animals) in a herd, in order to reduce its size 杀掉(一定数量的通常为体弱的动物)以减少兽群总数; 剔除 Deer are culled by hunters. 猎人把鹿杀掉了一批. (b) reduce (the herd) in this way 用有选择地杀掉一部分的方法减少(牧群的数量) The herd must be culled. 必须有选择地杀掉部分牧畜. 2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (from sth) select or obtain sth from various different sources 从各个不同的方面挑选出或获得某事物 information culled from various reference books 从各种参考书中摘出的资料. cull, n 1 [C] act of culling 剔除; 挑选 an annual seal cull 一年一度对体弱海豹的杀戮. 2 [sing] animal(s) culled 剔出来杀掉的动物 sell the cull as meat 出售被剔出来杀掉的动物以供食用. |
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