aquaculture
UK/'ækwəkʌltʃə/US/'ækwә.kʌltʃә/
C2
Definitions
n.
The farming of fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants for food.
水产养殖；水产业
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedaqua (water) + cult (tend, cultivate) + -ure (act of) = 'farming the water.' It is the water version of agriculture: instead of growing crops in soil, you raise fish and shellfish in water.
Root aqu still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.fish aquaculture鱼类养殖
- 2.marine aquaculture海洋水产养殖
- 3.sustainable aquaculture可持续水产养殖
- 4.salmon aquaculture鲑鱼养殖
Example Sentences
- 1.
Aquaculture now supplies about half the seafood we eat.
- 2.
Salmon aquaculture is a major industry in Norway.
- 3.
Sustainable aquaculture aims to reduce pressure on wild fish stocks.