cull

cull
verb
  1. [with obj.](一般作 be culled)select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources
    挑选；筛选
    anecdotes culled from Greek and Roman history.
    从希腊和罗马历史中选出的趣闻。
    ■reduce the population of (a wild animal) by selective slaughter
    （通过有选择的屠杀）剔除（野生动物）
    he sees culling deer as a necessity.
    他认为杀死一些多余的鹿是有必要的。
    [as noun culling]kangaroo culling.
    对袋鼠的选择性宰杀。
    ■send (an inferior or surplus animal on a farm) to be slaughtered
    将（农场中体弱或多余的动物）送去屠宰
    ■(poetic/literary)pick (flowers or fruit)
    (诗/文)采集（花或果）
    [as adj. culled]fresh culled daffodils.
    刚刚采下的水仙花。
noun
  1. a selective slaughter of wild animals
    （对野生动物的）选择性屠杀
    ■[usu. as modifier]an inferior or surplus livestock animal selected for killing
    被剔除的（劣质，多余）家畜
    a cull cow.
    被剔除的母牛。
派生
culler
noun
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French coillier, based on Latin colligere (see collect)
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