词汇 | crossbreed |
释义 | crossbreed noun[ C ] uk /ˈkrɒs.briːd/ us /ˈkrɑːs.briːd/ an animal or plant that is a mixture of breeds and is therefore a new variety (= type of plant or animal)(动植物的)杂交品种 Synonyms cross hybrid Breeds & breeding American bully beget breeder breeding breeding ground brood mare full-blooded heritage heritage breed inbred inbreeding pedigree pedigreed puppy farm puppy mill purebred stud teaser thoroughbred well bred Related wordcrossbred crossbreed verb[ I or T ] uk /ˈkrɒs.briːd/ us /ˈkrɑːs.briːd/crossbred | crossbred to cause a plant or animal to breed with another plant or animal of a different type in order to produce a new variety (= type of plant or animal): There was no scientific evidence that lambs and goats could crossbreed. Asian pears are a variety developed by crossbreeding pears and apples. Synonym cross Farmers were forced to crossbreed pedigree cattle with larger types to ensure that they grew to full size within the allowed time. Scientists have crossbred plants for years to create desirable traits, such as insect resistance. The cows were crossbred to produce a hardy breed that was accustomed to the heat. Breeds & breeding American bully beget breeder breeding breeding ground brood mare full-blooded heritage heritage breed inbred inbreeding pedigree pedigreed puppy farm puppy mill purebred stud teaser thoroughbred well bred Examples of crossbreedcrossbreed In this context, production systems should be designed to permit crossbreeding without endangering the parent indigenous straightbreds. Genetic gain of pure line selection and combined crossbred purebred selection with constrained inbreeding. A tactical approach to the design of crossbreeding programs. Other factors involve the economic forces of globalization and the utilization of the few, more productive indigenous stock in crossbreeding programs with exotic breeds2. The roles of mutation, inbreeding, crossbreeding and selection in evolution. Each writer crossbreeds the manual - that is to say, the text of method - with literary and narrative forms of several kinds. The failure to achieve crossbreeding to date is assumed to be caused either by undue timing of pollination or mechanical damage to the -owers during emasculation and pollination. The use of 56/58's crossbred yarns for some garments instead of the yarns previously used is, therefore, desired. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The use of crossbred sires does not hand down the predominant features that one trys to get into one's breeding. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All other heifers, including dual-purpose breeds and crossbred calves sired by a beef bull, will be judged on their merits. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Such a list would serve a useful purpose in tracing the owners of potentially dangerous dogs and crossbreeds. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The argument is sometimes used that we ought to retain it for all calves of the purely beef breeds or the crossbred animals. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The lowest quality regularly quoted grade—crossbred 58s on an oil-combed basis—averaged about 64p per kilo. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The cattle are shown by breed, including crossbreed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A range of crossbred and pedigree animals was used. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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