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单词 cockfighting
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Definition of cockfighting in English:

cockfighting

nounˈkɒkfʌɪtɪŋˈkɑkˌfaɪdɪŋ
mass noun
  • The sport (illegal in the UK and some other countries) of setting two cocks to fight each other.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For men, cockfighting, partridge fighting, and pigeon flying (and betting on the outcome) are favorite pastimes.
    • Some women said they were turned off by his support for the bloody sport of cockfighting, an issue that was highlighted by ads from an animal rights group.
    • Like circuses, cockfighting, and greyhound racing, frog jumping promotes the message that animals exist purely to entertain us.
    • Despite being illegal in Ireland, the blood sport of cockfighting still takes place in some parts of the country.
    • I had invited a member of the animal rights group on to talk about cockfighting, of which I'm an advocate.
    • In both these cases, as with Devonshire wrestling, cockfighting or bull baiting, the sports had become less popular and/or illegal over the Victorian period.
    • Some tourist agencies even promote cockfighting!
    • It appears morally equivalent to blood sports such as bearbaiting and cockfighting that have been illegal for some two centuries.
    • They live in Louisiana, Texas, and other surrounding states - where cockfighting is illegal.
    • Some birds are smuggled into the U.S. for illegal cockfighting, while others supply specialty markets.
    • Other popular sports include horse racing and cockfighting.
    • Do we have congressional support of an appropriations bill to crack down on illegal cockfighting and dogfighting.
    • But I hope they can see that it is an emotive topic, but one which is qualitatively different to cockfighting, bull-fighting or badger-baiting.
    • The statute cited as banning cockfighting is quite clear that it is illegal for spectators and vendors to appear.
    • The stocky, pot-bellied man who wears a wide-brimmed hat made of palm leaves, admits cockfighting is brutal but says the roosters are born to fight.
    • It isn't hard to guess that most westerners are appalled at the levels of violence and animal cruelty that go hand in hand with the sport of cockfighting.
    • Gambling is popular among adults, but many traditional sports such as cockfighting have been banned.
    • They are the kind of people who have little compassion for anything wild and are happy to participate in such pursuits as dogfighting and cockfighting.
    • She is the director of the Humane Society campaign against animal cruelty and organized animal fighting, such as cockfighting.
    • The state senate is currently considering a bill that would toughen penalties for cockfighting and dog fighting.

Derivatives

  • cockfight

  • nounˈkɒkfʌɪtˈkɑkˌfaɪt
    • There is a whole lot more going on at these cockfights than just the cockfighting, although that in itself is bad enough.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • This festival combines church ceremonies with horse racing, bullfights, cockfights, and a spirited carnival.
      • You can legally own a gamecock in 18 states and visit a cockfight as a spectator in nine.
      • We'd have cockfights every Friday and Saturday night.
      • Until about 1830, many Americans gambled in taverns and at cockfights, while gentlemen bet on horse races.
 
 

Definition of cockfighting in US English:

cockfighting

nounˈkäkˌfīdiNGˈkɑkˌfaɪdɪŋ
  • The sport (illegal in certain countries) of setting two gamecocks to fight each other. Such birds often have had their legs fitted with metal spurs.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Other popular sports include horse racing and cockfighting.
    • They live in Louisiana, Texas, and other surrounding states - where cockfighting is illegal.
    • Like circuses, cockfighting, and greyhound racing, frog jumping promotes the message that animals exist purely to entertain us.
    • But I hope they can see that it is an emotive topic, but one which is qualitatively different to cockfighting, bull-fighting or badger-baiting.
    • Some birds are smuggled into the U.S. for illegal cockfighting, while others supply specialty markets.
    • She is the director of the Humane Society campaign against animal cruelty and organized animal fighting, such as cockfighting.
    • The state senate is currently considering a bill that would toughen penalties for cockfighting and dog fighting.
    • The stocky, pot-bellied man who wears a wide-brimmed hat made of palm leaves, admits cockfighting is brutal but says the roosters are born to fight.
    • In both these cases, as with Devonshire wrestling, cockfighting or bull baiting, the sports had become less popular and/or illegal over the Victorian period.
    • Despite being illegal in Ireland, the blood sport of cockfighting still takes place in some parts of the country.
    • It isn't hard to guess that most westerners are appalled at the levels of violence and animal cruelty that go hand in hand with the sport of cockfighting.
    • Do we have congressional support of an appropriations bill to crack down on illegal cockfighting and dogfighting.
    • The statute cited as banning cockfighting is quite clear that it is illegal for spectators and vendors to appear.
    • I had invited a member of the animal rights group on to talk about cockfighting, of which I'm an advocate.
    • Gambling is popular among adults, but many traditional sports such as cockfighting have been banned.
    • Some tourist agencies even promote cockfighting!
    • For men, cockfighting, partridge fighting, and pigeon flying (and betting on the outcome) are favorite pastimes.
    • They are the kind of people who have little compassion for anything wild and are happy to participate in such pursuits as dogfighting and cockfighting.
    • It appears morally equivalent to blood sports such as bearbaiting and cockfighting that have been illegal for some two centuries.
    • Some women said they were turned off by his support for the bloody sport of cockfighting, an issue that was highlighted by ads from an animal rights group.
 
 
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