domesticate
英 [də'mestɪkeɪt]
美[də'mɛstɪket]
- vt. 驯养；教化；引进
- vi. 驯养；使习惯于或喜爱家务和家庭生活
英英释意
- 1. adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment;
- "domesticate oats"
- "tame the soil"
- 2. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable;
- "He tames lions for the circus"
- "reclaim falcons"
- 3. make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans;
- "The horse was domesticated a long time ago"
- "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog"