culling

['kʌliŋ]

n.被选出或采摘之物,挑选
动词cull的现在分词形式

例句与用法:

Deer are culled by hunters.

猎人把鹿杀掉了一批。

Every year the groups of seals that live off our coasts are culled out because they eat too much fish.

每年居住在我们海岸边的海豹都被人挑选一部分杀死,因为它们吃掉的鱼太多。

详细释义:

n.

1. 选择

2. 被选出或采摘之物

3. (复)大批物品中剔出的蹩脚货