breeding ground

• 1. 

  N-COUNT If you refer to a situation or place as a breeding ground for something bad such as crime, you mean that this thing can easily develop in that situation or place. (罪恶等)滋生的土壤; 温床 [usu sing, with supp, usu N 'for' n]

  例：

  Flaws in the system have created a breeding ground for financial scandals.

  制度中的漏洞给金融丑闻的滋生提供了土壤。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT The breeding ground for a particular type of creature is the place where this creature breeds easily. (适合某生物的)繁殖地 [with supp]

  例：

  Warm milk is the ideal breeding ground for bacteria.

  温牛奶是细菌理想的繁殖地。