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| 1 | the process of mating and producing young animals 繁殖 |
| | 1a | the activity or business of keeping animals or plants and making them produce new animals or plants （动物的）饲养；（植物的）培植 | | the world leader in cattle breeding technology 世界种牛饲养技术的领先者 | | selective breeding The tiny animal is the result of generations of selective breeding. 这只小动物是几代选择性育种的成果。 | |
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| 2 | old-fashioned polite behaviour , especially behaviour that is thought to be connected with the type of family that you come from 礼貌的行为；教养 |
| Good breeding requires you to treat people with respect. 良好的教养要求你对人要尊敬。 |
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