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单词 agribusiness
释义

agribusiness

or ag·ro·busi·ness

[ ag-ruh-biz-nis ]
/ ˈæg rəˌbɪz nɪs /

noun

the businesses collectively associated with the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural products.

Origin of agribusiness

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55; agri- + business

Words nearby agribusiness

agrestal, agrestic, agri-, agria, agribiz, agribusiness, agric., agrichemical, Agricola, agricultural agent, agricultural ant
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Example sentences from the Web for agribusiness

  • Farmers like Scott, whose own agribusiness, was just north of the border in Zambia.

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  • California has been the source of much innovation, from agribusiness and oil to fashion and the digital world.

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  • The great bulk of subsidies flow—directly or indirectly—to wealthy people and agribusiness.

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British Dictionary definitions for agribusiness

agribusiness
/ (ˈæɡrɪˌbɪznɪs) /

noun

the various businesses collectively that process, distribute, and support farm products

Word Origin for agribusiness

C20: from agri (culture) + business
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for agribusiness

agribusiness

The part of the economy devoted to the production, processing, and distribution of food, including the financial institutions that fund these activities.

notes for agribusiness

Agribusiness emphasizes agriculture as a big business rather than as the work of small family farms.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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