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remate
verb[ I or T ]
(alsore-mate)uk /ˌriːˈmeɪt/ us /ˌriːˈmeɪt/
(of an animal) to have sex in order to produce young again; to make an animal do this: 重复交配|再交配|再配种
The females of this species remate frequently.这一物种的雌性频繁地重复交配。
The silkworm can remate immediately after a sexual encounter.蚕在交配之后可以马上再交配。
Females that were not pregnant within two months of mating were re-mated to different males.交配后两个月内没有怀孕的雌性会和不同的雄性再进行配种。
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Events that occur during the breeding season can affect an animal's tendency to remate.
The bird quickly re-mated, built a new nest, and laid a dozen eggs in it.
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