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单词 terrier
释义
terrier

Science and Technology
  • A small, fearless, and very active type of domesticated dog that was bred to control foxes, rabbits, and rats, chasing them above ground and digging them out from below ground, hence the name from Latin terra, ‘earth’. They are still used to control vermin, but are also popular as companions. There are several breeds.

    Mike Allaby


Geography
  • A written survey of an estate, recording the value and extent of the land. The earliest English example dates from ad 900, but they were extensively produced from the 16th century onwards. See Fletcher (1998) TIBG 23, 2.


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