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海產養殖業 mariculture

海產養殖業 mariculture ● 字源 Mariculture(海產養殖業、海水養殖)由拉丁文 mare(「海」)加上 cultura(「耕種、培養」)組成,字面意為「海的耕作」。此詞仿 agriculture 造出,是現代英語的通用術語。指人類在海灣、近岸海域或外海,以筏架、網箱、延繩等設施養殖牡蠣、貽貝、海帶、紫菜、鮭魚與蝦類的產業與技術。Mariculture 屬於 aquaculture 的分支,專指在鹹水環境進行的養殖,與淡水養殖相對。中文譯為「海產養殖業」或「海水養殖」。 ● 例句(80字長句) It is along sheltered bays, whose calm currents allow oysters, kelp, and salmon to grow within anchored frames, that mariculture, having moved from coastal tradition to global industry, now thrives, not because the sea is endless but because careful farmers, knowing that tides carry waste away as readily as they bring food, choose sites so wisely that neither crops nor nearby fisheries suffer, even though storms, disease, and rising costs, which no farmer can predict, keep threatening every season's profit. ● 排列為比較容易閱讀的方式 It is along sheltered bays, whose calm currents allow oysters, kelp, and salmon to grow within anchored frames, that mariculture, having moved from coastal tradition to global industry, now thrives, not becau...

水產養殖業 aquaculture

水產養殖業 aquaculture ● 字源 Aquaculture(水產養殖業、水產養殖)由拉丁文 aqua(「水」)加上 cultura(「耕種、培養」)組成,字面意為「水的耕作」。此詞仿 agriculture 造出,是現代英語的通用術語。指人類在池塘、網箱、水槽、海域等水體中,控制條件來繁殖、飼養與收成魚類、貝類、蝦蟹與藻類的產業與技術。與 pisciculture(僅指養魚)相比,aquaculture 範圍更廣,是涵蓋所有水生生物的上位詞。中文譯為「水產養殖業」或「水產養殖」。 ● 例句(90字長句) What many consumers fail to realize is that aquaculture, rearing fish, shellfish, and seaweed under conditions people themselves control, now supplies roughly half of all the seafood reaching tables worldwide, with ponds, cages, and tanks multiplying along shorelines from Asia to Latin America, so that the more demand grows, the more growers must learn to expand output without fouling the shared coastal waters on which every future harvest, long taken for granted, will increasingly depend, regardless of whether feed, medicine, and clean space are plentiful enough to keep production profitable. ● 排列為比較容易閱讀的方式 What many consumers fail to realize is that aquaculture, rearing fish, shellfish, and seaweed under conditions people themse...

養魚業 pisciculture

養魚業 pisciculture ● 字源 Pisciculture(養魚業、魚類養殖業)由拉丁文 piscis(「魚」)加上 cultura(「耕種、培養」)組成,字面意為「魚的培養」。此詞仿 agriculture、horticulture 等詞造出,是現代英語的通用術語。指人類在池塘、水槽、網箱等設施中繁殖、飼養與管理魚類的產業與技術,涵蓋魚苗培育、水質管理、飼料投餵、疾病防治與收成。養魚業屬於水產養殖(aquaculture)的分支,與糧食供應、漁業資源保育及水域環境保護關係密切。中文譯為「養魚業」或「魚類養殖業」。 ● 例句(80字長句) Seldom did hurried diners stop to consider that pisciculture, which asks for the careful breeding and feeding of fingerlings to stock ponds, tanks, and cages as well as to safeguard the water that keeps fish healthy, is measured less by the weight of a large harvest than by the quiet monitoring labor it requires, until a sudden outbreak, if underestimated, forced worried farmers to drain ponds that had long looked clear to their neighbors and safe from every lurking disease. ● 排列為比較容易閱讀的方式 Seldom did hurried diners stop to consider that pisciculture, which asks for the careful breeding and feeding of fingerlings to stock ponds, tanks, and cages as well as to safeguard the water that keeps fish healthy, is measure...

植樹業 arboriculture

植樹業 arboriculture ● 字源 Arboriculture(植樹業、樹木栽培業)由拉丁文 arbor(屬格 arboris,「樹」)加上 cultura(「耕種、培養」)組成,字面意為「樹的栽培」。此詞仿 agriculture、horticulture 等詞造出,是現代英語的通用術語。指人類栽培、修剪、移植與照護樹木、灌木及藤本植物的產業與技術,涵蓋苗木培育、行道樹與公園樹管理、病蟲害防治及樹木保育。植樹業屬於園藝業(horticulture)的分支,與都市綠化、防災、景觀及環境保護關係密切。中文譯為「植樹業」或「樹木栽培業」。 ● 例句(80字長句) Seldom did hurried commuters stop to consider that arboriculture, which asks for the careful planting and trimming of saplings to shade streets, parks, and yards as well as to safeguard the roots that hold hillsides firm, is measured less by the height of a tall crown than by the quiet pruning labor it requires, until a sudden storm, if underestimated, forced worried towns to fell trees that had long looked sturdy to their neighbors and safe from every rising gale. ● 排列為比較容易閱讀的方式 Seldom did hurried commuters stop to consider that arboriculture, which asks for the careful planting and trimming of saplings to shade streets, parks, and yards as well as to safeguard the roots that hold hillsides firm, is me...

花卉業/植花業 Floriculture

花卉業/植花業 Floriculture ● 字源 Floriculture(花卉業、植花業)由拉丁文 flos(屬格 floris,「花」)加上 cultura(「耕種、培養」)組成,字面意為「花的栽培」。此詞仿 agriculture、horticulture 等詞造出,與 oviculture 不同,是現代英語的通用術語,詞典多有收錄。指人類栽培、繁殖與販售觀賞花卉的產業,涵蓋切花、盆花、花壇植物、球根與種苗,並包括溫室經營、育種與花市流通。花卉業屬於園藝業(horticulture)的分支,與農業、婚喪禮俗、觀光及環境保護關係密切。中文譯為「花卉業」或「植花業」。 ● 例句(80字長句) Rarely did busy shoppers pause to consider that floriculture, which asks for the patient sowing and pruning of blossoms to supply weddings, markets, and homes as well as to protect the bulbs that keep seasons colorful, is judged less by the brightness of a fresh bouquet than by the chilly greenhouse labor it demands, until a sudden frost, if ignored, forced proud growers to replant beds that had long looked healthy to their owners and safe from every passing chill. ● 排列為比較容易閱讀的方式 Rarely did busy shoppers pause to consider that floriculture, which asks for the patient sowing and pruning of blossoms to supply weddings, markets, and homes as well as to protect the bulbs that keep seasons colo...

養羊業 Oviculture

養羊業 Oviculture ● 字源 Oviculture(養羊業)由拉丁文 ovis(「綿羊」)加上 cultura(「耕種、培養」)組成,字面意為「羊的飼養」。此詞同樣是仿 agriculture、apiculture 等詞造出的複合詞,極為罕見,多數詞典未收,一般英語更常說 sheep farming、sheep raising 或 sheep husbandry。指人類繁育、飼養綿羊的產業,用途包括供應羊毛、羊肉、羊乳與皮革,也涵蓋牧場、羊圈與剪毛作業的經營。養羊業屬於畜牧業,與紡織業、食品產業、動物福利、草場環境關係密切。中文譯為「養羊業」。 ● 例句(90字長句) Seldom did busy townspeople pause to consider that oviculture, which asks for the steady breeding and shearing of sheep to supply kitchens, mills, markets, and homes as well as to protect the high hills and folds that keep flocks safe, is judged less by the softness of a thick wool coat than by the cold, lonely night vigil it demands, until a hard winter, if underestimated, forced proud and hasty village shepherds to rebuild pens that had long seemed sturdy to their keepers and sheltered from every passing storm. ● 排列為比較容易閱讀的方式 Seldom did busy townspeople pause to consider that oviculture, which asks for the steady breeding and shearing of sheep to supply kitchens, mills, markets, and homes as well...

養牛業 Boviculture

養牛業 Boviculture ● 字源 Boviculture(養牛業)由拉丁文 bos(所有格 bovis,「牛」)加上 cultura(「耕種、培養」)組成,字面意為「牛的飼養」。此詞同樣是仿 agriculture、apiculture 等詞造出的複合詞,極為罕見,多數詞典未收,一般英語更常說 cattle farming、cattle raising 或 cattle ranching。指人類繁育、飼養牛隻的產業,用途包括供應乳品、肉品、皮革與役力,也涵蓋牧場、乳牛場與肉牛育肥場的經營。養牛業屬於畜牧業,與乳品產業、食品產業、動物福利、環境議題關係密切。中文譯為「養牛業」。 ● 例句(80字長句) Hardly did city folk stop to realize that boviculture, which requires the patient breeding and tending of cattle to supply tables, dairies, tanneries, and fields as well as to maintain the pastures and barns that keep herds strong, is measured less by the abundance of a cheese board than by the early, weary labor it demands, until public protest, if ignored, drove careless and greedy ranchers to reform lots that had long seemed profitable to their owners and distant from their customers. ● 排列為比較容易閱讀的方式 Hardly did city folk stop to realize that boviculture, which requires the patient breeding and tending of cattle to supply tables, dairies, tanneries, and fields as well as to maintain...