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名词复数:oxen

ox


/ɒks; ɑks/
n (pl oxen / 5Cksn; `Bksn/)
1 fully grown bullock used (esp formerly) for pulling carts, farm machinery, etc or for food (去势的)大公牛(尤指旧时供役使或食用的). Cf 参看 bull, steer2.
2 (esp pl 尤作复数) (dated 旧) any domestic cow or bull (饲养的)牛(母牛或未阉割的公牛). Cf 参看 cattle.


成体阉割的公牛;特别是金牛属

ox


npluraloxen ['ɔksən (US) 'aːk-/

an adult castrated bull of the genus_Bos; especially Bos taurus