copulate
copulate 英 [ˈkɒpjuleɪt] 美 [ˈkɑpjuleɪt]
vi. 交配；交媾 adj. 连接的；联合的；结合的
进行时:copulating 过去式:copulated 过去分词:copulated 第三人称单数:copulates 名词复数:copulates
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- vi. 交配；交媾
- adj. 连接的；联合的；结合的
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1. 'Female partners copulate with a paired male then rear the young together, ' Dr Elie explained.
Elie教授解释到，“雌性在与雄性伴侣交配之后，会主动的去接近更年轻的雄性。
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2. It is expected that the sterile males will copulate with wild females, who will then be unable to lay fertile eggs, thus reducing the pest populations.
预计绝育的雄性将与野生的雌性进行交配，交配后的雌性将无法产下受精卵，从而减少害虫数量。
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3. Even though there is a lavish wedding ceremony complete with booze and dancing, the girl is not expected to copulate with the animal – which is good news!
即使是举行了一个有酒宴、歌舞的盛大的婚礼，这个女孩也不会被期待与动物交配——这真是一个好消息！
- copulate (v.) early 15c., "to join" (transitive), from Latin copulatus, past participle of copulare "join together, couple, bind, link, unite," from copula "band, tie, link," from PIE *ko-ap-, from *ko(m)- "together" (see com-) + *ap- (1) "to take, reach" (see apt). Intransitive sense "to unite sexually" is attested from 1630s. Related: Copulated; copulating.
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