arable

英 [ˈærəbl]

美 [ˈærəbl]

adj.  耕作的; 可耕的

TOEFLGREIELTS

BNC.10562 / COCA.21874

牛津词典

adj.

• 耕作的；可耕的
  connected with growing crops such as wheat
  1. arable farming/farms/crops
     耕作农业 / 农场 / 庄稼
  2. arable land/fields (= used or suitable for growing crops)
     可耕地 / 田

柯林斯词典

• ADJ （农业）耕种的;（土地）适于耕种的，可开垦的
  Arablefarming involves growing crops such as wheat and barley rather than keeping animals or growing fruit and vegetables.Arableland is land that is used for arable farming.
  1. ...arable farmers.
     从事农耕的农场主
  2. ...arable crops.
     庄稼

英英释义

adj

• (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively
  Synonym:cultivablecultivatabletillable

双语例句

• This creates excellent long-term investment opportunities in companies and countries with abundant natural resources not only oil and metals, but also arable land and abundant water.
  这带来了一些绝佳的长线投资机会，可投资于那些拥有充裕自然资源（不仅指石油和金属，还指耕地和丰富的水资源）的企业和国家。
• Land-poor China has effectively expanded its arable land by 39% by outsourcing its farming to the Americas.
  土地匮乏的中国通过把农业项目外包到美洲地区，实际上相当于把耕地面积扩大了39%。
• Along with the economic development, arable land is eroded by urbanization, is reduced.
  随着经济的发展，耕地被城市化进程侵蚀，呈现逐步减少的趋势。
• Earthworm populations in arable soils in the United States may be destroyed by frost.
  在美国可耕地中蚯蚓的种群会被冰冻所毁坏。
• The soil proved too infertile to sustain real pasture or arable crops.
  这土壤被证明太贫瘠，不能真正用作放牧或种植作物。
• It is on this arable land that the farmers produce food for the whole population for China.
  就是在这样少的耕地上农民为全国的人生产粮食。
• This holds true for other functions such as crop productivity, arable land, transportation, and so on.
  这也适用于其它方面的功能，比如作物的生产力、耕地、交通等等。
• Rural residential land consolidation and its effect on arable land
  农村居民点土地整理及其对耕地的影响
• Data show that China's arable land is being reduced at an alarming rate.
  数据显示，中国的耕地正在减少的速度惊人。
• China has rich labor resources, but its arable land is inadequate.
  中国劳动力丰富，但耕地资源不足。