单词 | domestication |
释义 | domesticationnoun do·mes·ti·ca·tion də-ˌme-sti-ˈkā-shən : the act or process of domesticating something or someone or the state of being domesticated: such as a : the adaptation of a plant or animal from a wild or natural state (as by selective breeding) to life in close association with humans Wild and feral dogs are hunters, but domestication and differential breeding have modified breed and individual predatory motivation. Julia Albright Horse domestication revolutionized transport, communications, and warfare in prehistory, yet the identification of early domestication processes has been problematic. Alan K. Outram et al. b : the process of adapting someone or the state of being adapted to domestic life But my father-in-law was also the very soul of domestication and familial responsibility, a man of regular habits who tied up his garbage with the spare lengths of string he collected in a Maxwell House coffee can … Garret Keizer c : the adaptation of something to meet the expectations or tastes of ordinary people When you think about it, the whole buzzy excitement surrounding The Aristocrats, with its torrents of obscenity, points to another new phenomenon this summer: the domestication of raunch. Gregory Kirschling |
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