domesticate
gb/dəmˈɛstɪkɪt/ us/dəmˈɛstɪkɪt/
B2
英语
义项
0 个义项
动词
B2
action
1
tame an animal for people
To train a wild animal to live with people.
用法模式：
domesticate [an animal]
常见错误：
Learners often use domesticate when they mean train a pet (teach commands); domesticate focuses on making an animal not wild.
近义词
tame (More common and general; emphasizes making an animal not wild.)
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train (Focuses on teaching behavior or commands, not changing wildness.)
反义词
rewild (To return an animal to living independently in the wild.)
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release (To let an animal go free rather than keep it under human control.)
搭配
domesticate an animal
|domesticate a wild animal
|domesticate a fox
|domesticate a wolf
|domesticate a rabbit
|successfully domesticate
|attempt to domesticate
|partially domesticate
主题
animals
|nature
|daily_life
例句
- Early humans learned to domesticate dogs to help with hunting and protection.
- Some people try to domesticate wild animals, but it often causes stress for the animal.
- The sanctuary does not domesticate its rescued wolves; it keeps them as wild as possible.
学习者例句
- People domesticated dogs a long time ago.
- It is hard to domesticate a wild animal.
动词
technical
C1
process
2
breed a species for human use
To breed plants or animals for people to use.
用法模式：
domesticate [a species/plant/crop]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse taming an individual animal with domestication of a whole species (which takes generations).
近义词
cultivate (Usually refers to growing plants; does not necessarily include genetic change over generations.)
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breed (Emphasizes reproduction and selection, but can be used without the broader idea of turning a wild species into a domesticated one.)
反义词
rewild (To restore a species or population to a wilder state and reduced human control.)
搭配
domesticate a species
|domesticate a crop
|domesticate wheat
|domesticate maize
|domesticate cattle
|domesticate over centuries
|selectively domesticate
|the domestication of
主题
animals
|agriculture
|science
|history
例句
- Scientists debate where and when people first domesticated horses.
- Over time, farmers domesticated wild grasses into the crops we eat today.
- It can take centuries to domesticate a plant for reliable harvests.
学习者例句
- Farmers domesticated many plants for food.
动词
formal
C1
action
3
adapt something to local culture
To make something foreign feel local and familiar.
用法模式：
domesticate [something] for [an audience/market/place]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse this with import; domesticate means adapt after bringing something in.
近义词
adapt (Broader and more common; does not specifically imply making something feel local.)
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localize (Common in business/tech; focuses on tailoring for a specific language/region.)
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naturalize (Often implies making something seem native or normal in a new setting.)
反义词
foreignize (In translation and culture, to keep the foreign feel rather than making it local.)
搭配
domesticate a product
|domesticate a brand
|domesticate a concept
|domesticate a story
|domesticate an idea
|domesticate for a local audience
|heavily domesticated version
|culturally domesticate
主题
culture
|media
|business
|language
例句
- The company domesticated its advertising campaign to fit local tastes.
- Some translations domesticate cultural references so readers don’t feel lost.
- The museum tried not to domesticate the artifacts by stripping away their original context.
学习者例句
- They domesticated the app for the Japanese market.
动词
legal
C2
action
4
make a foreign court order enforceable
In law, to make a foreign court decision valid locally.
用法模式：
domesticate [a foreign judgment/order] in [a jurisdiction/state/country]
常见错误：
This meaning is legal and is not related to animals or the home.
近义词
recognize (More general; may not imply the procedural step needed for enforcement.)
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enforce (Focuses on carrying out the judgment; domesticate focuses on making it enforceable locally.)
反义词
refuse to recognize (To deny legal effect to the foreign judgment.)
搭配
domesticate a foreign judgment
|domesticate an out-of-state judgment
|move to domesticate
|petition to domesticate
|domesticate in the state
|domesticate in the jurisdiction
主题
law
|government
|business
例句
- They hired a lawyer to domesticate the foreign judgment in their home state.
- The court agreed to domesticate the order so it could be enforced locally.
语法
词典原形
domesticate
IPA
GB/dəmˈɛstɪkɪt/
US/dəmˈɛstɪkɪt/
音节与重音
do - mest - ic - ate （4 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (mest)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: domesticate
- 3rd Person Singular: domesticates
- Present Participle: domesticating
- Past: domesticated
词族
Forms
domesticates
verb
domesticating
verb
domesticated
verb
Core family
domestication
noun C1
domestic
adjective B1
Related words
domestically
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
undomesticated
adjective
Advanced or less common
domesticity
noun C1
相关表达
domesticate a text
1/dəmˈɛstɪkˌeɪt ə tˈɛkst/
fixed phrase
technical
make a translation feel local
To change a translated text to fit the reader’s culture.
例句
- The translator chose to domesticate the text by replacing unfamiliar foods with local ones.
- Some editors prefer not to domesticate a text too much because it can erase cultural differences.
domesticated animal
1/dəmˈɛstɪkˌeɪtɪd ˈænəməl/
fixed phrase
animal bred for human life
An animal that lives with people, like a cow or a dog.
例句
- A cow is a domesticated animal, not a wild one.
- Domesticated animals often depend on humans for food and shelter.
domesticated plant
1/dəmˈɛstɪkˌeɪtɪd plˈænt/
fixed phrase
plant bred for farming
A plant that people grow and have changed by farming.
例句
- Modern corn is a domesticated plant that looks very different from its wild ancestors.
- Many domesticated plants cannot easily survive without human care.