domestication
UK/dəʊ,mestɪkeɪʃən/US/dәumesti'keiʃәn/
C2
Definitions
n.
The process of taming animals or cultivating plants for human use.
驯化；驯养。
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddomesticatehouse, master, rule, tame
+
-ionact, process, state
=domestication
The noun of domesticate: "the process of taming for the household."
Example Sentences
- 1.
The domestication of wheat changed human history.
- 2.
Dog domestication began over 15,000 years ago.