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falconry

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Other sports
fal·con·ry /ˈfɔːlkənri $ ˈfæl-/ noun [uncountable]  DSOHBAthe skill or sport of using falcons to hunt 放鹰狩猎技巧;放鹰狩猎运动
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falconryThere are falconry centres throughout Britain, but few of them are devoted exclusively to falconry.The larger falcons are among the birds of prey most favoured for the sport of falconry.The days of our falconry course had a set pattern.Often they're sold to rich businessmen in the Middle East, where falconry is a popular sport.
fal·con·ry nounChineseSyllable
sport skill hunt using to or the Corpus of falcons


falconry
falconry /ˈfɔːlkənri $ ˈfæl-/ noun [uncountable]
the skill or sport of using falcons to hunt


fal·con·ryBrE /ˈfɔːlkənri/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfælkənri/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the art or sport of breeding falcons and training them to hunt other birds or animals 鹰猎

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