interbreeding

• 不同物种、变种或种族之间的交配或繁殖，通常会产生杂交后代或混血后代。

The act of breeding or reproducing between different species, varieties, or races, often resulting in hybrids or mixed offspring.

不可数

1. Genetic mixing of speciesB2formalscientific

   The act of breeding between different species or varieties of organisms, often resulting in hybrid offspring.

   物种间遗传混合

   • Interbreeding between wolves and dogs can produce fertile hybrids.
   • Farmers sometimes use interbreeding to create hardier crop varieties.
   • The study examined the effects of interbreeding on the genetic diversity of the population.

   同义词crossbreedingcrossinghybridization

2. Reproduction between different human racesB2formal

   The process of reproduction between individuals of different racial groups, historically often referring to unions between white and non-white persons.

   种族间通婚

   • In some countries, laws once prohibited interbreeding between different races.
   • The anthropologist studied how interbreeding has shaped modern human genetics.
   • Interbreeding between European settlers and indigenous peoples occurred throughout colonial history.

   同义词amalgamationintermixturemiscegenation

• 动词，指不同物种、品种或族群的个体进行交配或杂交，常用于生物学或农业语境中。

A verb used to describe the act of breeding or crossing individuals of different species, varieties, or breeds, typically in a biological or agricultural context.

不规则动词

1. Breed across varietiesB2formalscientific

   To cause animals or plants of different breeds, races, or varieties to reproduce together, often to create a hybrid.

   杂交

   • Farmers interbreed different varieties of corn to increase yield.
   • The scientists interbred two species of fish to study genetic inheritance.
   • Dogs of different breeds are often interbred to produce new designer breeds.

   同义词crosscrossbreed

2. Reproduce across ethnic groupsC1formal

   (of humans) To produce offspring from parents of different ethnic or racial groups.

   异族通婚

   • The ancient population interbred with neighboring tribes over centuries.
   • In many societies, people from different backgrounds interbreed freely.
   • Genetic studies show that early humans interbred with Neanderthals.

   同义词miscegenate