agriculture

noun

/ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃə(r)/

/ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃər/

[uncountable]

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the science or practice of farming农业；农学；农艺
- The number of people employed in agriculture has fallen in the last decade.过去十年，农业从业人数已经下降。
- 50% of the country’s population depends on agriculture.该国 50% 的人口以农业为生。
Collocations Town and country
Town and country城镇与乡村Town城镇
- live in a city/a town/an urban environment/(informal) a concrete jungle/the suburbs/shanty towns/slums住在城里／镇上／城区／混凝土丛林／郊区／棚户区／贫民窟
- live (especially North American English) downtown/in the downtown area/(British English) in the city centre住在市中心
- enjoy/like the hectic pace of life/the hustle and bustle of city life喜欢忙碌的生活节奏／城市生活的热闹
- cope with the stress/pressure of urban life应对城市生活的压力
- get caught up in the rat race卷入大城市里为财富、权力等的疯狂追逐中
- prefer/seek the anonymity of life in a big city更喜欢／追求大城市里人与人互不相识的生活
- be drawn by/resist the lure of the big city被大城市的诱惑所吸引；抵御大城市的诱惑
- head for the bright lights (of the big city/New York)奔向（大城市／纽约）五光十色的生活
- enjoy/love the vibrant/lively nightlife享受／喜爱充满生机的夜生活
- have/be close to all the amenities拥有／紧靠各种便利设施
- be surrounded by towering skyscrapers/a soulless urban sprawl被高耸入云的摩天大楼／毫无生气的城市拓展区所包围
- use/travel by/rely on (British English) public transport/(North American English) public transportation使用／出行乘坐／依赖公共交通
- put up with/get stuck in/sit in massive/huge/heavy/endless/constant traffic jams忍受／陷入大面积／严重的／没完没了的／持续的交通堵塞
- tackle/ease/reduce/relieve/alleviate the heavy/severe traffic congestion处理／缓解严重的交通堵塞
- be affected/choked/damaged by pollution受到污染的影响；被污染呛得透不过气；受到污染的伤害
Country乡村
- live in a village/the countryside/an isolated area/a rural backwater/(informal) the sticks住在村里／乡村／偏僻的地区／落后的乡村／偏远的乡村地区
- enjoy/like the relaxed/slower pace of life享受／喜欢悠闲／缓慢的生活节奏
- enjoy/love/explore the great outdoors享受／喜欢／探索蓝天碧野
- look for/find/get/enjoy a little peace and quiet寻找／找到／得到／享受一点宁静与安宁
- need/want to get back/closer to nature需要／想要回去／接近大自然
- be surrounded by open/unspoilt/picturesque countryside四周被空旷的／未被污染的／风景如画的乡村环绕
- escape/quit/get out of/leave the rat race逃离／退出城市中你死我活的竞争
- seek/achieve a better/healthy work-life balance寻求／达到工作与生活更好的／健康的平衡
- downshift to a less stressful life选择压力较小的生活
- seek/start a new life in the country在乡村寻求／开始一种新的生活
- (British English, informal) up sticks/ (North American English, informal ) pull up stakes and move to/head for…
- create/build/foster a strong sense of community树立／培养强烈的社群意识
- depend on/be employed in/work in agriculture依赖／从事农业
- live off/farm/work the land靠土地为生；耕种土地
- tackle/address the problem of rural unemployment解决农村失业问题
see also farmingTopics Farmingb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- modern
- intensive
- organic
- …
verb + agriculture
- be employed in
- be engaged in
- work in
- …
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin agricultura, from ager, agr- ‘field’ + cultura ‘growing, cultivation’.