copulate /ˈkɒpjʊˌleɪt/ ( copulating, copulated, copulates )

• 1. 

  V-RECIP If one animal or person copulates with another, they have sex. You can also say that two animals or people copulate. 性交 [技术]

  例：

  During the time she is paired to a male, the female allows no other males to copulate with her.

  雌性与一雄性配对时，雌性不允许其他雄性与其交配。

  例：

  Whales take twenty-four hours to copulate.

  鲸用二十四小时来交配。

• 2. 

  copulation N-VAR

  例：

  ...acts of copulation.

  ...交配行为。