cull

扑杀、宰杀

The authorities decided to cull thousands of birds to stop the disease.

当局决定扑杀数千只禽鸟以阻止疫情扩散。

剔除、淘汰

The library culled old books that nobody had borrowed for years.

图书馆剔除了多年来无人借阅的旧书。

搜集、撷取、摘取

The report culls data from more than twenty separate studies.

这份报告从二十多项研究中撷取资料。

采、摘文学

She culled wildflowers along the path beside the stream.

她沿著溪边的小径采野花。

扑杀、宰杀

Farmers protested against the cull of badgers in the region.

农民抗议在该地区扑杀獾的措施。

剔除品、次级品

The culls are sold cheaply at the back of the market.

那些剔除品在市场后方以低价出售。