harvesting

/ˈhɑː.vɪst.ɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɑːr.vəst.ɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

harvesting — 名詞

1. the work of gathering crops such as grain, fruit, or vegetables at the time they

1.名詞B1
釋義

採收

採收農作物供食用

the work of gathering crops such as grain, fruit, or vegetables at the time they are ready to be used as food

例句

Every September, the rice harvesting in Jiangxi province employs hundreds of local workers.

每年九月，江西省的稻米採收工作需要數百名當地工人。

noun phrase: location + harvesting + time phrase

Olga's family hired extra workers for the apple harvesting in their large orchard.

Olga 的家人為他們大果園的蘋果採收僱用了額外的工人。

同義詞
  • gathering

    more general; can apply to non-agricultural items such as flowers or firewood

  • collecting

    less specific to crops; suggests picking things up rather than cutting or pulling

  • reaping

    archaic or literary; specifically refers to cutting grain crops with a scythe or machine

反義詞
  • planting

    the opposite agricultural activity of putting seeds or plants in the ground

  • sowing

    the act of scattering seeds for crops to grow

文法句型

harvesting of + [crop type]

harvesting + noun modifier

用法筆記

Often used with a crop name before it (rice harvesting, wheat harvesting) or with 'of' after it (harvesting of corn). Usually uncountable — you would not speak of 'a harvesting'.

常見錯誤

❌The harvesting of the apples were done in October.
✅The harvesting of the apples was done in October.
💡'harvesting' is singular and uncountable, so the verb must be 'was' not 'were'.

2. the process of removing a useful natural material such as water, energy, or a mi

2.名詞B2
釋義

收集

從自然來源取得可用物質

the process of removing a useful natural material such as water, energy, or a mineral from its source so that people can use it

例句

Rainwater harvesting helps communities save water during the dry summer months.

雨水收集有助於社區在乾旱的夏季節省用水。

compound noun: Rainwater harvesting

The factory now uses solar energy harvesting to power most of its machines.

這間工廠現在利用太陽能收集來驅動大部分的機器。

同義詞
  • collection

    more general; does not imply active extraction from a natural source

  • extraction

    suggests removing a substance from underground or from inside something, often with more force

文法句型

harvesting of + [resource]

[resource] harvesting

用法筆記

Frequently used as the second part of a compound noun (rainwater harvesting, solar energy harvesting, fog harvesting). The 'of' structure (harvesting of salt) sounds slightly more formal.

3. the process of removing cells, tissues, or organs from a person's body for use i

3.名詞B2
釋義

採集

為醫療用途取出細胞或組織

the process of removing cells, tissues, or organs from a person's body for use in medical treatment or scientific research

例句

The bone marrow harvesting took place early in the morning at the university hospital.

骨髓採集是在大學醫院的清晨進行的。

compound noun: bone marrow harvesting

Doctors explained the egg harvesting procedure to Wei before she made her decision.

醫生在 Wei 做出決定之前，向她說明了卵子採集的程序。

同義詞
  • removal

    broader and less specific; does not imply the material will be used for a purpose

  • extraction

    suggests pulling something out, often with instruments; more technical and less common in patient conversations

文法句型

harvesting of + [body part]

[body part] harvesting

用法筆記

Often appears as the first part of a compound noun (harvesting procedure, harvesting technique) or the second part (organ harvesting, tissue harvesting). In medical contexts the word is neutral; in ethical debates it carries a serious tone.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor did a harvesting of stem cells.
✅The doctor performed stem cell harvesting.
💡the more natural collocation uses the compound noun form.

4. the process of gathering large amounts of information from many places, often us

4.名詞B2
釋義

蒐集

大量收集資訊，常使用自動化工具

the process of gathering large amounts of information from many places, often using computer programs

例句

Web harvesting tools collect product prices from hundreds of online stores every hour.

網頁蒐集工具每個小時從數百家線上商店收集產品價格。

compound noun: Web harvesting + purpose clause

Kenji's team worked on data harvesting from public records for the city planning project.

Kenji 的團隊為城市規劃專案從公開記錄中進行資料蒐集工作。

同義詞
  • scraping

    more technical; specifically refers to extracting data from websites automatically

  • mining

    suggests deeper analysis of data to find patterns, not just collection

  • collection

    more general; can be done by hand or on a small scale

文法句型

[type] harvesting

harvesting of + [data type]

用法筆記

Common in computing and data-science contexts. When used to describe collecting personal data without permission, the word carries a negative connotation. 'Web scraping' is a more technical synonym.

常見錯誤

❌Data harvesting is when you harvest data.
✅Data harvesting is the process of gathering large amounts of information, often using automated tools.
💡avoid circular definitions.

5. the act of obtaining a benefit, reward, or useful result from a situation or eve

5.名詞C1
釋義

獲取

從某情況中獲得利益或成果

the act of obtaining a benefit, reward, or useful result from a situation or event

例句

The harvesting of new ideas from failed experiments is a key skill in scientific research.

從失敗的實驗中獲取新點子是科學研究的關鍵能力。

harvesting of + abstract noun + prepositional phrase

Amara's team focused on the harvesting of useful feedback from customer reviews.

Amara 的團隊專注於從顧客評論中獲取有用的意見回饋。

同義詞
  • reaping

    stronger metaphorical image; suggests the benefit is a direct result of earlier hard work, like collecting a sown crop

  • gaining

    more neutral; does not carry the metaphor of prior investment leading to a natural result

反義詞
  • losing

    the opposite outcome; missing out on an available benefit

文法句型

harvesting of + [benefit]

harvesting + [from noun]

用法筆記

More metaphorical than the other senses. The 'harvesting' image suggests that effort was invested earlier and the result is now ready to be collected. Common in business, politics, and academic writing.