wean
vt. 使断奶, 使丢弃, 使断念 n. 小儿
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1.
A young child.
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To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.
及物The cow has weaned her calf.
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To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.
To habituate (someone) to something, especially since childhood.
及物 引申义His generation was weaned on 1980's music.
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To cease to depend on the mother's milk for nutrition.
不及物The kittens are finally weaning.
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To cause to quit something to which one is addicted, dependent, or habituated.
及物 引申义He managed to wean himself off heroin.
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To cease to depend.
不及物 引申义She is weaning from her addiction to tobacco.
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To raise, to help grow toward maturity
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Borrowed from Scots wean (literally “wee one”).
来源：wiktionary