单词	irrigation
释义	irrigateir‧ri‧gate /ˈɪrɪɡeɪt/ verb [transitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINirrigate Origin: 1600-1700 Latin past participle of irrigare, from rigare ‘to water’ Verb Table VERB TABLE irrigate Simple Form Present I, you, we, they irrigate he, she, it irrigates Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they irrigated Present perfect I, you, we, they have irrigated he, she, it has irrigated Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had irrigated Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will irrigate Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have irrigated Continuous Form Present I am irrigating he, she, it is irrigating you, we, they are irrigating Past I, he, she, it was irrigating you, we, they were irrigating Present perfect I, you, we, they have been irrigating he, she, it has been irrigating Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been irrigating Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be irrigating Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been irrigating Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A system of channels carries water down from the mountains to irrigate the soil. The stored water is then used to irrigate nearby agricultural land. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A cut begins to irrigate above the champion's eye. Had those surpluses been directed elsewhere in the valley, they could have created a great many small irrigated farms. In order to overcome the problem of an inadequate water supply, many parts of the arid and semi-arid regions have been irrigated. In the West, a 160-acre irrigated farm was too large, while a 160-acre unirrigated farm was too small. Large amounts of cotton are also grown in irrigated fields surrounding the town. One-third of the water irrigates thirsty crops of low value - alfalfa, cotton, rice - and pasture. Right now, the value of the water on the ranch for irrigating livestock feed is about $ 160 an acre-foot. The stored water could then be used to irrigate adjacent agricultural land, and hydropower revenues would cover the inevitable losses. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto supply farmland, plants etc with water► water to pour water on plants, crops, or grass in order to make them grow: · Would you mind watering my plants while I'm away?· During the drought, residents were barred from watering their gardens, or washing their cars.· Many farmers use low-flying aircraft to water their crops. ► irrigate to provide a regular supply of water to large areas of land, in order to grow crops there, for example by using a system of pipes or long holes in the ground: · The stored water is then used to irrigate nearby agricultural land.· A system of channels carries water down from the mountains to irrigate the soil. WORD SETS► Agriculture agrarian, adjectiveagribusiness, nounagro-, prefixagro-industry, nounanimal husbandry, nounanimal rights, nounartificial insemination, nounbale, nounbale, verbbarn, nounbarnyard, nounbattery, nounbiotechnology, nounbreadbasket, nounbreed, verbbreeding, nounbroiler, nounbroiler chicken, nounBSE, nounbuckaroo, nounbull, nounbutcher, verbbyre, nouncapon, nouncattleman, nouncattle market, nouncattle prod, nounchaff, nounchicken, nounchicken run, nouncollective farm, nouncoop, nounco-op, nouncorral, nouncorral, verbcowboy, nouncowgirl, nouncowhand, nouncowpoke, nouncreamery, nouncroft, nouncrofter, nouncrofting, nouncultivate, verbcultivation, noundairy, noundairy cattle, noundairy farm, noundairymaid, noundairyman, nounDDT, noundip, verbdip, noundirt farmer, noundrover, noundry-stone wall, noundude ranch, nounDutch barn, nounextensive agriculture, factory farming, nounfallow, adjectivefarm, nounfarm, verbfarmer, nounfarmhand, nounfarmhouse, nounfarming, nounfarmland, nounfarmstead, nounfarmyard, nounfeedstock, nounfield, nounfishery, nounfish farm, nounfish meal, nounflail, verbflail, nounfleece, nounfodder, nounfold, nounfoot and mouth disease, nounforage, nounfowl, nounfree-range, adjectivefungicide, noungamekeeper, noungeld, verbgenetically modified, adjectivegentleman farmer, nounGM, adjectivegoatherd, noungraft, noungraft, verbgranary, noungreenhouse, noungreen revolution, nounGreen Revolution, nounhacienda, nounharrow, nounhatchery, nounhayloft, nounhaymaking, nounhaystack, nounheifer, nounhen house, nounherbicide, nounherd, nounherd, verbherdsman, nounhigh-yield, adjectivehired hand, nounhomestead, nounhomestead, verbhopper, nounhorticulture, nounhusbandry, nounhutch, nouninsecticide, nounintensive agriculture, irrigate, verbJersey, nounkibbutz, nounlamb, verbland agent, nounlasso, nounlasso, verblift, verblitter, nounlivestock, nounlonghorn, nounmad cow disease, nounmanure, nounmeat, nounmerino, nounmilk, nounmilk churn, nounmilking machine, nounmilking parlour, nounmilkmaid, nounmixed farming, nounmower, nounmuck, nounmuckheap, nounnursery, nounoast house, nounorangery, nounorchard, nounorganic, adjectiveorganic farming, paddock, nounpaddy, nounpasturage, nounpasture, nounpasture, verbpastureland, nounpen, nounperpendicular, adjectivepest, nounpesticide, nounpiggery, nounpigpen, nounpigsty, nounpigswill, nounpitchfork, nounplantation, nounplanter, nounplough, nounplough, verbploughboy, nounploughman, nounploughshare, nounpoultry, nounproducer, nounpullet, nounPYO, raise, verbranch, nounrancher, nounranching, nounrange, nounranger, nounrear, verbrick, nounrubber, nounrun, nounrustle, verbscarecrow, nounscythe, nounsharecropper, nounshare-cropper, nounshear, verbshearer, nounsheep-dip, nounsheepdog, nounsheep-pen, nounshepherd, nounshepherdess, nounsickle, nounsilage, nounsilo, nounslaughter, verbslaughterhouse, nounsmallholding, nounsow, verbsow, nounsprayer, nounstable, nounstable, verbstable boy, nounstall, nounstation, nounsteer, nounstock, nounstockbreeder, nounstockman, nounstockyard, nounstubble, nounsty, nounswill, nounswine, nounswineherd, nountenant farmer, nounterrace, nounthresh, verbthreshing machine, nountractor, nountrough, nountruck farm, nountrue, adverbudder, nounvillein, nounvineyard, nounweedkiller, nounweevil, nounwheat, nounwheatgerm, nounwheatmeal, nounwinnow, verbwool, nounwrangler, nounyoke, nounyoke, verb Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► irrigated land/farms/crops COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► land · This water goes first to generate hydro-electric power and then to irrigate the land.· Also, you could then irrigate the lower valley lands, which usually have better soil and a longer growing season.· The stored water could then be used to irrigate adjacent agricultural land, and hydropower revenues would cover the inevitable losses.· But they were not willing to see one acre of irrigated land succumb to the forces of nature, regardless of cost.· That, in fact, was about all the irrigated land one family could be expected to work. ► water · One-third of the water irrigates thirsty crops of low value - alfalfa, cotton, rice - and pasture.· Therefore, every pasturage farm should ideally have a water right sufficient to irrigate twenty acres or so during emergencies. 1to supply land or crops with water:  The water in Lake Powell is used to irrigate the area.irrigated land/farms/crops2technical to wash a wound with a flow of liquid—irrigation /ˌɪrəˈɡeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]:  major irrigation projects
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