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yield

/jiːld/
English Definition
v. to produce or provide something, such as a profit, result, or crop
中文释义
产生
Example Sentence

The experimental solar panels yielded enough electricity to power the entire research station throughout the cloudy winter months.

实验性太阳能电池板产生了足够的电力,在整个多云的冬季为整个研究站供电。

Synonyms
produce generate provide
Antonyms
consume absorb
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

An article about urban beekeeping opens with a description of a single rooftop hive in a crowded downtown, then broadens to explain the citywide movement toward urban apiaries, before returning to that same rooftop hive a year later to describe its expanded honey yield.

From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure

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Memory Aid / 记忆技巧
yield = field (field) -> a field yields crops.
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “yield”?

  1. A To harm the reputation of; cast doubt.
  2. B To evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of
  3. C Make better, ease
  4. D To produce or provide something, such as a profit, result, or crop
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D — To produce or provide something, such as a profit, result, or crop. “yield” means to produce or provide something, such as a profit, result, or crop.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “to produce or provide something, such as a profit, result, or crop”?

  1. A assess
  2. B alleviate
  3. C yield
  4. D discredit
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C — yield. “yield” means to produce or provide something, such as a profit, result, or crop.

Common questions about “yield”

What does “yield” mean?

yield — to produce or provide something, such as a profit, result, or crop. In Chinese: 产生.

How do you pronounce “yield”?

yield is pronounced /jiːld/.

How is “yield” used in a sentence?

The experimental solar panels yielded enough electricity to power the entire research station throughout the cloudy winter months. (实验性太阳能电池板产生了足够的电力,在整个多云的冬季为整个研究站供电。)

What are synonyms for “yield”?

produce, generate, provide — all close in meaning to yield (to produce or provide something, such as a profit, result, or crop).

What is the opposite of “yield”?

consume, absorb — each the opposite of yield (to produce or provide something, such as a profit, result, or crop).

Is “yield” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. yield is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

How can I remember “yield”?

yield = field (field) -> a field yields crops.

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