dogs are due to nature or nurture.源于先天本能还是后天养成
due to:因为,由于
His successes were largely due to luck.
他的成功主要靠运气。
The failure of the scheme was due to bad management.
计划的失败是由于管理不善。
Now they aimed to raise the wolf cubs the same way.现在他们准备用同样的方式饲养狼
aim to:目的在于, 旨在, 志在
He aim to streamline the office.
他的目标是提高办公室的工作效率。
raise:饲养
The dog stayed home to whelp and raise her puppies.
这条狗待在家里生了小狗并把它们养大。
用法:raise在美式英语中有“饲养,抚养”的意思,如 raise cattle(饲养牲口)和raise children(抚养孩子)。相对应的英式英语则是breed cattle和rear children;
词组搭配:
raise a family 养家
raise the baby 喂养孩子