释义 |
Definition of aquaculture in English: aquaculturenoun ˈakwəkʌltʃə mass nounBotany The rearing of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food. Example sentencesExamples - We see it as no less important for land-based aquaculture than it is for sea-based aquaculture.
- Runoff from intense agriculture is a big factor, as is intense aquaculture.
- One in five inhabitants of the coastal provinces depends on shrimp aquaculture.
- Fishing for glass eel could also continue if these eels are used for restocking rivers but not used for aquaculture.
- The good news about mussel farming is that unlike other forms of aquaculture, the end product is better than the wild version.
Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin aqua 'water' + culture, on the pattern of words such as agriculture. Definition of aquaculture in US English: aquaculturenoun Botany The rearing of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food. Example sentencesExamples - We see it as no less important for land-based aquaculture than it is for sea-based aquaculture.
- The good news about mussel farming is that unlike other forms of aquaculture, the end product is better than the wild version.
- Fishing for glass eel could also continue if these eels are used for restocking rivers but not used for aquaculture.
- One in five inhabitants of the coastal provinces depends on shrimp aquaculture.
- Runoff from intense agriculture is a big factor, as is intense aquaculture.
Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin aqua ‘water’ + culture, on the pattern of words such as agriculture. |