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Culled Meaning in English

word · lemma: cull

ˈkəɫd
KUHLD
kˈʌld
KULD

释义

Selected and removed, usually referring to animals or plants that are separated out from a group, often to control population or improve quality.

用法与细微差别

Often formal or scientific; frequently used about animals (like deer, livestock) being selectively removed or killed. Also applies to data, books, or items carefully selected or removed. Can sound controversial when referring to removal by killing.

例句

The sick animals were culled from the herd.

basic

Old books were culled from the library.

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Weak plants are often culled to help the others grow.

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The deer were culled last winter to prevent overpopulation.

natural

They culled through hundreds of applications to find the best candidates.

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Some footage was culled from the final edit to keep the film shorter.

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