图书连载五：《雅思名师教你征服雅思词汇》

Agriculture, Farming & Fishing 农业、畜牧业和渔业
6分核心词汇
agricultural /ˌægrɪ'kʌltʃərəl/
( a. )农业的
In some country areas, people are employed in the agricultural sector.在一些乡村地区，人们从事农耕。
cultivate /'kʌltɪveɪt/
( v. )耕种；栽培；培养
Holland cultivates millions of fabulous tulips each year, most of which are exported.荷兰每年栽种数以万计品质极佳的郁金香，这些郁金香多半用于出口。
fertilizer/-iser /'fɜːtɪlaɪzə/
( n. )肥料
Most of the fertilizers that farmers use nowadays are not natural and can be harmful to the environment.农民现在所用的肥料大多不是天然的，对环境可能有害。
相关词 fertile ( a. )肥沃的
horticulture /'hɔ:tɪˌkʌltʃə/
( n. )园艺
James was keen on horticulture—his small garden was full of colourful plants.詹姆斯热衷园艺，小庭院中尽是多彩的植物。
同义词 gardening
irrigation /ˌɪrɪ'geɪʃən/
( n. )灌溉
It is impossible to grow crops without irrigation.想要种植作物却不予以灌溉是不可能的。
相关词 irrigate ( v. )灌溉
organic /ɔ:'gænɪk/
( a. )有机的
Supermarkets are increasingly stocking organic produce in response to customer demand.为满足顾客需求超市渐渐储备了有机产品。
pasture /'pɑ:stʃə/
( n. )牧场 ( v. )吃草
Pasture can be improved for cows by introducing various insects into the earth.土壤中引进某些昆虫可以改善奶牛牧场。
pesticide /'pestɪsaɪd/
( n. )杀虫剂
Kate liked to buy organic vegetables because pesticides had not been used in their production.凯特喜欢买有机蔬菜，因为在其种植过程中并未使用杀虫剂。
produce /'prɒdju:s/
( n. )农产品
The traditional market in the city centre is the best place to buy local produce.市中心的传统市场是购买当地农产品的最佳去处。
salmon /'sæmən/
( n. )鲑鱼（注：该词单复数同形）
Salmon will go to extraordinary lengths to return to their breeding grounds, including swimming upstream and leaping waterfalls.鲑鱼要逆流而上，越过瀑布，经过长途跋涉才能回到它们的繁殖区。
whale /weɪl/
( n. )鲸
Whales are the largest creatures in the ocean and can live for up to 200 years.鲸鱼是最大的海洋生物，寿命可达200岁。
相关词 whaling ( n. ) 捕鲸业

7分必备词汇
fallow /'fæləʊ/
( a. ) 休耕的；不活跃的
Over-cultivation of land tends to lead to sterility in the soil; it is vital that some fallow land is left each season.过度使用土地将导致土壤贫瘠，因此每个季节留一些休耕的土地是很重要的。
germinate /'dʒɜːmɪneɪt/
( v. ) 发芽
Dry seeds must be put into moist soil and allowed to germinate.干燥的种子须置于潮湿的土壤中才能发芽。
perennial /pə'reniəl/
( a. )（植物）多年生的；经常性的
Bamboo, although a perennial plant, is nonetheless in danger of vanishing from some parts of Asia because it is being harvested too much.竹子虽是多年生植物，但由于大量采收，在部分亚洲地区却濒临灭绝。
同义词 long-lasting, perpetual, enduring
photosynthesis /ˌfəʊtəʊ'sɪnθɪsɪs/
( n. ) 光合作用
The process of photosynthesis occurs in all green plants and involves the use of sunlight to produce energy, namely glucose and oxygen.所有绿色植物都要进行光合作用，利用阳光来制造能量，即葡萄糖和氧气。
相关词 photosynthetic ( a. ) 光合的；促进光合作用的