🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

作物种植

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zuòwù zhǒngzhí

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Crop-Farming/krɒp ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"作物种植是农业的重要组成部分。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The practice of cultivating crops for food, fiber, or other products.

    "Crop-farming has become increasingly efficient due to advancements in agricultural technology."
  2. 2

    A specific type of agriculture focused on the production of crops rather than livestock.

    "In regions with limited water supply, crop-farming often relies on irrigation techniques."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'crop-farming' combines 'crop', derived from the Old English 'cropp', meaning 'to cut or harvest', and 'farming', from the Old French 'ferme', meaning 'to rent or lease land for agricultural purposes'. The term evolved in the context of agricultural practices, particularly in the 19th century, as mechanization began to change traditional farming methods.

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