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agriculture

/ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃə(r)/
ag · ri · cul · ture ˈæɡ · rɪ · ˌkʌl · tʃə(r)
English Definition
n. farming
中文释义
农业
Significado en Español
agricultura
한국어 뜻
농업
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
nông nghiệp
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How to use “agriculture” in a sentence

Agriculture is vital to the economy.

农业对经济至关重要。

Many early settlers depended on agriculture to survive.

许多早期定居者靠农业为生。

Our class visited a farm to learn about modern agriculture.

我们班参观了一个农场,了解现代农业。

Rich soil made the valley ideal for agriculture.

肥沃的土壤使这个山谷非常适合发展农业。

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agri(land)+culture(cultivation)
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Select the word that is a synonym for “agriculture”:

  1. A Construction
  2. B Painting
  3. C Shipping
  4. D Farming
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D — Farming. “agriculture” means n. farming

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The country's economy depends heavily on ______, especially the growing of rice.

  1. A sculpture
  2. B agriculture
  3. C literature
  4. D astronomy
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B — agriculture. “agriculture” means n. farming

Common questions about “agriculture”

What does “agriculture” mean?

agriculture — n. farming. In Chinese: 农业.

How do you pronounce “agriculture”?

agriculture is pronounced /ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃə(r)/. It breaks into 4 syllables: ag · ri · cul · ture.

How do you use “agriculture” in a sentence?

“agriculture” means farming. Examples: (1) Agriculture is vital to the economy. (2) Many early settlers depended on agriculture to survive. (3) Our class visited a farm to learn about modern agriculture. (4) Rich soil made the valley ideal for agriculture.

What are synonyms for “agriculture”?

farming, cultivation — all close in meaning to agriculture (n. farming).

Is “agriculture” an ISEE Lower-level word?

Yes. agriculture appears on the iSEE Vocab Lower list, which covers 600+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.

How can I remember “agriculture”?

agri(land)+culture(cultivation)

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