husbandry

/ˈhʌzbəndri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhʌzbəndri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhəz-bən-drē/ (ame, mw)

husbandry — noun

1. the work of growing crops and raising animals on a farm, carried out with skill

1.名詞C1
釋義

the work of growing crops and raising animals on a farm, carried out with skill and care

例句

Tariq learned traditional methods of animal husbandry from his grandfather in rural Kenya.

collocation: animal husbandry

Good husbandry keeps the soil healthy and the farm animals well cared for.

collocation: good husbandry

同義詞
  • agriculture

    broader in scope; includes crop science, agribusiness, and the entire farming industry, while husbandry emphasises the hands-on care aspect

  • farming

    more common and everyday; husbandry carries a more formal, traditional tone

  • cultivation

    focuses specifically on growing crops, not animals

用法筆記

Often paired with an adjective (good, traditional) or preceded by animal/crop to specify the type of farming.

常見錯誤

❌The country needs better husbandry of its factories.
✅The country needs better husbandry of its farmland.
💡husbandry in this sense only applies to farming and raising animals, not to industry or manufacturing.

2. the careful and wise use of money, food, or other resources to avoid wasting any

2.名詞C1
釋義

the careful and wise use of money, food, or other resources to avoid wasting any of them

例句

The hospital's careful husbandry of funds let it buy new equipment for the children's ward.

collocation: careful husbandry of [resources]

Samir praised the school's good husbandry of its electricity and water supplies.

collocation: good husbandry of [resources]

同義詞
  • conservation

    emphasises preserving natural resources, while husbandry covers money and supplies too

  • thrift

    focuses on avoiding waste, especially of money; husbandry is broader and more formal

  • stewardship

    implies a sense of responsibility over resources; slightly more abstract than husbandry

反義詞
  • waste

    the opposite of careful resource use

用法筆記

Subject is often an organisation (hospital, school, charity, government) rather than a single person. Frequently collocates with of + a specific resource (funds, supplies, water).

常見錯誤

❌My grandmother's husbandry of food helped us save money.
✅My grandmother's careful management of food helped us save money.
💡husbandry in this sense is typically used for institutions, not individuals; management or budgeting is more natural for personal finances.