mixed farming
mixed farming — 名詞
1. a farming system in which the farmer raises livestock and grows crops together,
混合農業
在同一農地同時種植作物與飼養牲畜
a farming system in which the farmer raises livestock and grows crops together, using each to support the other — for example, feeding crop leftovers to animals and using animal waste as fertiliser
Yuki's family has practised mixed farming on their land for three generations.
Yuki 一家三代都在他們的土地上實行混合農業。
practise + mixed farming (verb collocation)
The Andersson farm uses mixed farming to grow barley and raise sheep.
Andersson 農場採用混合農業，種植大麥也飼養羊群。
mixed farming as a method to combine specific crops and livestock
Fatima explained how mixed farming keeps her soil healthy year after year.
Fatima 解釋混合農業如何讓她的土壤年復一年保持健康。
Mixed farming helped Okonkwo's family survive when crop prices dropped sharply.
作物價格暴跌時，混合農業幫助 Okonkwo 一家度過難關。
mixed farming as a risk-reduction strategy
Diego switched to mixed farming after losing half his corn to pests.
在害蟲毀掉一半玉米後，Diego 轉而採用混合農業。
switch to + mixed farming (verb collocation)
- practise mixed farming
- adopt mixed farming
- switch to mixed farming
- diversified farming
broader term; can include non-agricultural activities like tourism or food processing, not just crops and livestock
- integrated farming
often includes aquaculture or forestry alongside traditional crops and animals
- agro-pastoralism
more academic and technical; typically used for traditional systems in Africa and Asia
- monoculture
growing only one type of crop with no livestock
- specialized farming
focusing on a single product such as dairy, poultry, or wheat
用法筆記
Typically uncountable; not used with 'a' or in plural form. Common in discussions of sustainable agriculture and small-scale farming.
常見錯誤
同根字
- mixed farmer名詞B2
- mixed-farm形容詞B2