选育

xuǎnyù

选育 — xuǎnyù

1. select seeds; select parent plants for propagation

   科研人员正在对玉米进行选育，挑选抗病品种。 kēyánrényuán zhèngzài duì yùmǐ jìnxíng xuǎnyù tiāoxuǎn kàngbìngpǐnzhǒng — Researchers are selecting corn seeds, choosing disease-resistant varieties.

2. breed (plants or animals); improvement of varieties through controlled breeding

   通过多年选育，这个品种的产量显著提高。 tōngguò duōnián xuǎnyù zhège pǐnzhǒng de chǎnliàng xiǎnzhù tígāo — After years of breeding, the yield of this variety has increased significantly.