captive-breeding
UK/'kæptɪv-'briːdɪŋ/US
释义
n.
The practice of breeding wild animals in captivity, often to protect a species
圈养繁殖；人工繁育
词根拆分
词根派生captive占取，拿
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breeding倾向于...的，具有...性质的
=captive-breeding
captive（圈养的）+ breeding（繁育）：在圈养环境下繁殖动物，常用于物种保护以重建濒危种群。
常用搭配
- 1.captive-breeding program人工繁殖计划
- 2.captive-breeding facility人工繁殖设施
例句
- 1.
A captive-breeding program helped save the species from extinction.
一项人工繁育计划帮助这一物种免于灭绝。