to raise in pens; to rear in confinement
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to rear or keep livestock in pens or enclosures; to raise animals in confinement
neutralSpecifically refers to an intensive, managed method of animal husbandry, as opposed to free-range or wild grazing. Commonly used in agricultural, environmental, and ethical discussions about animal welfare and farming practices.
Xiàn现
dài代
yǎng养
zhí殖
chǎng场
pǔ普
biàn遍
cǎi采
yòng用
juàn圈
yǎng养
de的
fāng方
shì式
yǎng养
zhū猪
。
Modern farms commonly raise pigs using confinement methods.
Yǔ与
fàng放
yǎng养
xiāng相
bǐ比
，
juàn圈
yǎng养
néng能
gèng更
yǒu有
xiào效
dì地
kòng控
zhì制
shēng牲
chù畜
de的
jí疾
bìng病
。
Compared to free-range, raising animals in pens can more effectively control diseases.
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Yǒu有
xiē些
dòng动
wù物
bǎo保
hù护
zhǔ主
yì义
zhě者
fǎn反
duì对
jí集
yuē约
huà化
de的
juàn圈
yǎng养
mó模
shì式
。
Some animal rights activists oppose intensive confinement farming models.
Zhè这
jiā家
nóng农
chǎng场
juàn圈
yǎng养
le了
jǐ几
bǎi百
tóu头
niú牛
。
This farm keeps hundreds of cattle in pens.
Wèi为
le了
tí提
gāo高
chǎn产
liàng量
，
tā他
men们
cóng从
sǎn散
yǎng养
gǎi改
chéng成
le了
juàn圈
yǎng养
。
To increase production, they switched from free-range to confinement rearing.