柯林斯词典domesticate /dəˈmɛstɪˌkeɪt/ (domesticating,domesticated,domesticates) 1. V-T When people domesticate wild animals or plants, they bring them under control and use them to produce food or as pets. 馴養; 引種馴化 We domesticated the dog to help us with hunting. 我們馴養狗來幫助我們打獵。 返回 domesticate剑桥词典to bring animals or plants under human control in order to provide food , power , or company 馴化，馴養；人工培植 Dogs were probably the first animals to be domesticated. 狗很可能是最早被馴化的動物。 返回 domesticate