cultivation n. 1.耕种,耕作;中耕;开垦;造林;栽培;(细菌等的)培养;(鱼等的)养殖。 2.教养,研究,修养;优雅,高尚。 intensive [extensive] cultivation 集约[粗放]耕作。 bring (waste land) under cultivation 开垦(荒地)。 land under cultivation 耕地。
under under the law 根据法律。 under age 未成年。 under sb.'s hand and seal 经某人签名盖章。 under arms 武装着,手执武器。 under avow 发过誓,在誓言下。 under favour 如果允许(这样说)的话〔多作插入句〕。 under fire 在弹雨下,冒着炮火 (land under fire 在炮火下登陆)。 under foot 地上 (It was wet under foot 地上潮湿);在脚下(踩着)。 under night 〔苏格兰语〕 在夜间。 under one's breath 小声,低声。 under sb.'s (very) eye 在某人眼皮底下,显而易见。 under the line 【航海】在赤道下。 with a good meal under one's belt 饱餐一顿。 adv. 1.在下,从属着,服从着。 bring under, get under, keep under 等〔参看各该动词条〕。 The ship went under. 船下沉了。 2.在下文中。 See under for further information. 更详尽资料见下文。 3.少于,低于。 five dollars or under 五美元或五美元以下。 adj. 1.下面的,下部的 (opp. upper);附属的;从属的。 2.较次的;低劣的。 3.过少的,过小的,不足的。 the under lip 下唇。 under servants 仆役的下手。 under grazing 轻度放牧。
There is also a suggestion that the reforms might not apply where there is a chance that they would lead to a reduction in land under cultivation 参考译文:此外,还有一种建议,那就是:在那些改革有可能导致耕地减少的地方,改革或许并不可行。
Genetically modified , virus - resistant crops can reduce that damage , as can drought - tolerant seeds in regions where water shortages limit the amount of land under cultivation 转基因的抗病毒作物可以减少这种损失,就像抗干旱种子在可耕地面积因缺水而受到限制的地区起到的作用一样。
But following the “ green revolution ” of the 1960s greater use of chemical fertiliser has tripled grain yields with very little increase in the area of land under cultivation 但是随着20世纪60年代“绿色革命”的到来,化学肥料的大量使用使得粮食产量提高了3倍,而耕地面积并没有增加多少。
He claims the idea that organic farming is better for the environment is “ ridiculous ” because organic farming produces lower yields and therefore requires more land under cultivation to produce the same amount of food 他声称有机种植有利环保的观点“荒诞不经” ,因为有机种植会降低产能,所以生产同量粮食需要更多耕地。
China will use modern agricultural techniques to boost output and preserve the nation ' s food security since industrialization and urbanization will make it difficult to increase the amount of land under cultivation , the chinese vice - minister of agriculture said tuesday , jan . 23 随着中国的工业化和城市化的推进,可耕地数量连年萎缩,未来将主要通过现代农业技术的使用来促进农业的生产和储运。