单词 | semi-intensive |
释义 | > as lemmassemi-intensive semi-intensive adj. Brit. /ˌsɛmɪɪnˈtɛnsɪv/ , U.S. /ˌsɛˌmaɪᵻnˈtɛnsɪv/ , /ˌsɛmiᵻnˈtɛnsɪv/ Agriculture of or pertaining to a method of rearing livestock that includes features of intensive farming.ΚΠ 1935 J. S. Hicks Encycl. Poultry II. 509 A semi-intensive house may be of any size from one, say, 6 ft. by 6 ft. by 6 ft., capable of housing ten or a dozen birds, to a mammoth affair for the accommodation of 500 or more layers. 1966 Economist 1 Oct. 72/2 Beef growers are turning to what is termed ‘semi-intensive’ beef rearing instead. This combines intensive grazing with fattening on high protein compounds to produce a 15- to 18-month-old beast for market. < as lemmas |
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