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单词 agriculture
释义

agriculture

[ ag-ri-kuhl-cher ]
/ ˈæg rɪˌkʌl tʃər /
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noun

the science, art, or occupation concerned with cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding, breeding, and raising livestock; farming.
the production of crops, livestock, or poultry.
agronomy.

Origin of agriculture

1425–75; late Middle English <Middle French <Latin agrīcultūra, equivalent to agrī (genitive singular of ager) field + cultūraculture

OTHER WORDS FROM agriculture

Words nearby agriculture

agrichemical, Agricola, agricultural agent, agricultural ant, agricultural engineering, agriculture, agriculturist, agri-environmental, Agrigento, agrimony, Agrinion
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British Dictionary definitions for agriculture

agriculture
/ (ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃə) /

noun

the science or occupation of cultivating land and rearing crops and livestock; farming; husbandryRelated adjective: geoponic

Derived forms of agriculture

agricultural, adjectiveagriculturally, adverbagriculturist or agriculturalist, noun

Word Origin for agriculture

C17: from Latin agricultūra, from ager field, land + cultūra culture
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Scientific definitions for agriculture

agriculture
[ ăgrĭ-kŭl′chər ]

The science of cultivating land, producing crops, and raising livestock.
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