copulates

英 [ˈkɒpjuleɪts] 美 [ˈkɑːpjuleɪts]

v.  性交; 交媾; 交配; 交尾
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柯林斯词典

  1. V-RECIP 性交;交配;交尾
    If one animal or person copulates with another, they have sex. You can also say that two animals or people copulate.
    1. During the time she is paired to a male, the female allows no other males to copulate with her...
      雌性与雄性配对时,雌性不允许其他雄性与之交配。
    2. Whales take twenty-four hours to copulate.
      鲸交配需要24小时。