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单词 aquaculture
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Definition of aquaculture in English:

aquaculture

noun 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:

aquaculture

noun
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.

 
 
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