释义 |
factory farming
factory farmn. A large-scale farming operation designed for efficient production, especially a large complex where animals are kept and tended in narrow cages or other close confinement. factory farming n.Translationsfactory farming
factory farmingAn inexpensive and efficient system of farming in which animals are fed for growth and kept in small pens. Usually used in a derogatory manner to highlight the negative consequences of such a system. Can we implement a system that is more humane than factory farming?See also: factory, farmfactory farming
factory farming[′fak·trē ‚fär·miŋ] (agriculture) Raising livestock indoors under conditions of extremely restricted mobility. |