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My husband is a domesticated man.
我丈夫是個顧家的人
---《巨流河》p.356... his book The Domestication of the Savage Mind (1977). Another field in which Goody has used his talent for comparison is the history of inheritance and the family. His most famous contribution in this area is The Development of the ..."domesticate
tr.v., -cat·ed, -cat·ing, -cates.
- To cause to feel comfortable at home; make domestic.
- To adopt or make fit for domestic use or life.
- To train or adapt (an animal or plant) to live in a human environment and be of use to humans.
- To introduce and accustom (an animal or plant) into another region; naturalize.
- To bring down to the level of the ordinary person.
A plant or animal that has been adapted to live in a human environment.
domestication do·mes'ti·ca'tion n.do・mes・ti・cate
━━ vt. 飼い慣らす （tame）; （移民・外来種の動植物を）土地に慣らす; 家庭［家事］に親しませる.
do・mes・ti・ca・tion n.
do・mes・ti・ca・tion n.
official
/əˈfɪʃ(ə)l/
adjective
- relating to an authority or public body and its activities and responsibilities."the prime minister's official engagements"
noun
- a person holding public office or having official duties, especially as a representative of an organization or government department."a union official"
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