托福和雅思考试：好词好句之农业

农业 Agriculture

1

arable land

耕地

e.g. Thanks to the the explosion of population and environment deterioration, the amount of arable land around the world is in constant decline.

2

chemical fertilizer

化肥

e.g. Chemical fertilizer is commonly applied by farmers globally, causing various environmental problems.

3

pesticides

杀虫剂

e.g. The unrestraint use of pesticides has caused huge irreversible damage to ecosystem.

4

boost crop yield

增加农作物产量

e.g. The improvement of farm implements, like from plough to combine harvester, enables farmers to greatly boost crop yield.

5

fertile / infertile land

富饶土地，贫瘠土地

e.g. The excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides have turned much fertile land into infertile one.

6

crop rotation

轮种

e.g. Crop rotation is a genius invention in agriculture history, as it not only helps farmers increase yields but also protects the arable land.

7

organic farm

有机农场

e.g. With people’s increase of awareness on nutrition and food safety, food provided by organic farms is increasingly popular.

8

soil pollution / erosion

土壤污染，流失

e.g. The wide spread of soil pollution has post serious threat to sustainable development of agriculture in many areas in the country.

9

excessive land reclamation

过度开垦

e.g. The excessive land reclamation by farmers possessing little knowledge of environment protection has seriously endangered fragile ecosystem.

10

farm bio security

农场生物安全

e.g. It is important for farmers to bear in mind farm bio security while pursuing increase of yields.

本文作者：Cindy(公众号：英文写作素材)