raise livestock
Many farmers raise livestock for meat and dairy.
许多农民饲养家畜以获取肉和奶制品。
牲畜；家畜
家畜；用于耕作的驯养动物；为使用或盈利而饲养的动物
farm animals; animals kept for use or profit
家畜；用于耕作的驯养动物
Farm animals; animals domesticated for cultivation.
为使用或盈利而饲养的动物
any animals kept for use or profit
The mountain village depends on livestock for meat, milk, and wool.
这个山村依靠牲畜获取肉、奶和羊毛。
用法提示：livestock 为不可数名词，指农场饲养的牲畜，作介词 on 的宾语。
He checks the livestock every morning before going to work.
他每天早上去上班前都会查看牲畜。
用法提示：此处 livestock 指牲畜群体，作及物动词 checks 的宾语。
After the storm, all the livestock were moved to higher ground.
暴风雨过后，所有牲畜都被转移到了地势较高的地方。
用法提示：此处 livestock 作主语，与复数动词 were 搭配，表示所有牲畜。
Many farmers raise livestock for meat and dairy.
许多农民饲养家畜以获取肉和奶制品。
They keep livestock on their small farm.
他们在自己的小农场里养家畜。
Livestock farming is a major industry in the region.
畜牧业是该地区的主要产业。
通常用 'herd' 指牛、羊等家畜群体。
The rancher owns a large herd of livestock.
牧场主拥有一大群家畜。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are many livestocks on the farm.
正确表达There is a lot of livestock on the farm.
livestock 是不可数集体名词，不能加 -s 变为复数；应用 a lot of 或 some 等表示数量。
grammar · medium
易错句子He bought a livestock at the market.
正确表达He bought some livestock at the market.
livestock 是不可数名词，不能用不定冠词 a；应用 some 或具体数量词（如 three head of livestock）。
与家畜相对，无人饲养的野生动物
指可供猎捕的野生动物，与家畜相对
饲养家畜
Many farmers raise livestock for a living.
许多农民以饲养家畜为生。
畜牧业
Livestock farming is an important sector of the economy.
畜牧业是经济的重要部门。
家畜生产
Advances in livestock production have increased food availability.
家畜生产的进步增加了食物供应。
家畜饲料
The cost of livestock feed has risen sharply.
家畜饲料的价格大幅上涨。
家畜疾病
Outbreaks of livestock disease can devastate rural communities.
家畜疾病的爆发可能摧毁农村社区。
家畜市场
Prices at the livestock market fluctuate with demand.
家畜市场的价格随需求波动。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.