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单词 buzzard
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buzzard
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbʌz.əd/us
/ˈbʌz.ɚd/
alargeEuropeanbirdofprey(= abirdthatkillsandeatssmallbirdsandanimals)that is atypeofhawk:
High above thebanksofancientoaks, a buzzardcirclesinsearchofitsprey.
picture of buzzard
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atypeofNorthAmericanvulturethatfeedson thefleshofdeadanimals:
Thehighwayis adesolatestretchofasphalthauntedby buzzards,coyotesandrattlesnakes.
picture of buzzard
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More examples
  • Deer,otters& buzzards can beseenfrom thecottages.
  • TheBasquecountryhasvineyardssurroundedbypurpleheather,brackenandhoneysuckle; theplaintivecriesof buzzardsechoin theair.
  • Afterfollowingsome buzzardscirclingcarrion, he came upon thehidesof about 10blackbears.
  • Theterritoryoffersfew distractions but theoccasionalbuzzardgorgingon a roadkill.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Birds of prey
  • bald eagle
  • condor
  • dog whistle
  • eagle
  • falcon
  • golden eagle
  • goshawk
  • hawk
  • kestrel
  • kite
  • mopoke
  • osprey
  • owl
  • owlet
  • peregrine falcon
  • raptor
  • red kite
  • sibilant
  • sparrowhawk
  • vulture
(Definition ofbuzzardfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
buzzard
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbʌz.əd/us
/ˈbʌz.ɚd/
alargeEuropeanbirdthat is atypeofhawk, or atypeofNorthAmericanvulturethatfeedson thefleshofdeadanimals
鵟（欧洲猛禽）；美洲秃鹫

buzzard| American Dictionary

buzzard
noun[C]
us
/ˈbʌz·ərd/
alargeNorthAmericanbirdthateatsthefleshofdeadanimals; avulture
(Definition ofbuzzardfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbuzzard

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More than 2400 haematophagous insects were trapped while attacking the nestlings of buzzards and sparrowhawks.
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The following trypanosomes of raptors were successfully isolated into culture and cryopreserved : 31 isolates from buzzards, 21 isolates from sparrowhawks, 2 isolates from kestrels, and 7 isolates from lesser-spotted eagles.
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But also, any caper chicks that survive make delicious meals for buzzards, which easily catch the young chicks on the ground.
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Why eagles should have been suffering when there was no diminution of buzzards nor of corvines was not made clear.
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Annual population statistics do not exist forbuzzard, peregrine or merlin.
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That applies especially to foxes, but also to kites, eagles and buzzards.
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We are already protecting quite a number of predators, such as buzzards, owls, kestrels and so on.
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She soared like a lakelandbuzzardover the whole scene.
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According to him and the trust, we can apparently expect to be overwhelmed before long by buzzards, marsh harriers and by record numbers of peregrines.
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Indeed, we had abuzzardon the ground that damaged several people.
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The only survey has been on thebuzzard.
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Perhaps if we could cross buzzards with the rabbit we should solve the problem of their over reproduction.
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To my knowledge, it is certainly having an effect on buzzards.
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Then there is a bird which has not been mentioned—that is, thebuzzard.
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It has been found that there is no evidence whatsoever of any extensive switch by thebuzzardfrom eating rabbits to eating any other animal.
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