n.驯养；驯化

The process of domesticating animals for food and labor began thousands of years ago.
动物被驯化用于食物和劳动的过程始于数千年前。
The ancient Egyptians domesticated cats to control rodent populations in their granaries.
古埃及人驯养猫以控制粮仓中的鼠类种群。
Through careful selection, farmers have domesticated wild soybeans into the productive crop we know today.
通过精心选育，农民已将野生大豆驯化为我们今天所熟知的高产作物。
Researchers believe that dogs were among the first species to be domesticated by humans.
研究人员认为狗是最早被人类驯化的物种之一。
Over time, the wild foxes went through several generations of selective breeding to become domesticated.
随着时间的推移，野狐狸经历了几代选择性繁殖，最终被驯化。
With proper training, some exotic birds can be domesticated and kept as pets.
经过适当的训练，一些外来鸟类可以被驯化并作为宠物饲养。
Sheep domestication allowed early civilizations to develop a textile industry based on wool production.
羊的驯化使早期文明得以发展基于羊毛生产的纺织工业。
Domesticating plants like wheat and rice transformed human societies from nomadic to settled.
对小麦和水稻等植物的驯化使得人类社会从游牧转向定居生活。
The domestication of horses revolutionized transportation and warfare in ancient times.
马匹的驯化在古代彻底改变了交通和战争方式。
The idea of pet goldfish is an example of how even small aquatic creatures can be domesticated.
宠物金鱼就是一个例子，说明即使是小型水生生物也可以被驯化。