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. 驯养; 引种驯化 We domesticated the dog to help us with hunting. 我们驯养狗来帮助我们打猎。 返回 domesticate剑桥词典to bring animals or plants under human control in order to provide food , power , or company 驯化，驯养；人工培植 Dogs were probably the first animals to be domesticated. 狗很可能是最早被驯化的动物。 返回 domesticate