farm
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++farm1 /fɑːm $ fɑːrm/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable] 1 TAan area of land used for growing crops or keeping animals 农场；养殖场 a 300-hectare farm 一座300公顷的农场 farm workers 农场工人 farm animals 农场牲畜 Joe had worked on the farm all his life. 乔在农场干了一辈子。a pig/dairy/cattle etc farm He runs a pig farm in Lincolnshire. 他在林肯郡经营一个养猪场。 ► Say on a farm not ‘in a farm’.说 on a farm 不要说 ‘in a farm’.2. TAthe main house on a farm where the farmer lives 农场住宅，农舍 → factory farm at factory farming, fish farm, funny farmn COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + farma 300-hectare/400-acre etc farmHe bought a 300-hectare farm in Shropshire.a pig/sheep/cattle farmA pig farm in Dorset is the suspected source of the epidemic.a dairy farm (=a farm that has cows and produces milk)Checks are made on milk from local dairy farms.an arable farm (=a farm where crops are grown)Tractors represent the single biggest cost on most arable farms.a fruit farmHe lives on a fruit farm and helps to pick apples.an organic farm (=a farm where artificial chemicals are not used)Organic farms can be as productive as industrial farming.a factory farm (=one in which animals are kept inside, in small spaces, and made to grow or produce eggs very quickly )Pigs in factory farms are fed a mixture of grains and proteins.farm + NOUNa farm workerWe rely on migrant farm workers to pick the crop.a farm labourer British English, a farm laborer American EnglishThe cottages were built for the farm labourers.a farm buildingThe farmhouse is separated by hedges from other farm buildings.farm animalsIt is used mainly for feeding farm animals.farm machineryIn the field, there was a tractor and some other farm machinery.farm produceMoldova provides Russia with large quantities of farm produce.verbswork on a farmI used to work on a farm when I was younger.live on a farmShe lives on a farm in Wiltshire.manage/run a farmHe manages a large dairy farm.own/have a farmThe family owned a small farm in Suffolk.grow something on a farmThey grew wheat and barley on their farm.n THESAURUSfarm an area of land, used for growing crops or keeping animalsa 300-hectare farma dairy farma sheep farmranch a very large farm in the western US, Canada, or South America where sheep, cattle, or horses are breda cattle ranch in Wyomingsmallholding British English a piece of land used for farming, that is smaller than an ordinary farma smallholding used for organic farmingplantation a large area of land in a hot country, where crops such as tea, cotton, and sugar are growna rubber plantationa tea plantationhomestead a piece of land for farming that was given to people in the past by the US and Canadian governmentsHe still farms on the family homestead, a hundred years after his grandfather received it.spread American English informal an area of land used for farming or ranchingThey have a pretty big spread just south of the Canadian border.market garden an area of land, often with greenhouses on it, used for growing vegetables and fruitHe runs his own market garden, and sells his produce to the big supermarkets. orchard an area of land with trees, used for growing fruitan apple orchard cherry orchardsallotment British English a small area of land of land, especially in a town or city, which you can use for growing your own vegetables.The land is usually owned by the local council, who charge a very low rentWe grew the tomatoes on our allotment.agriculture the practice of farmingMore than 75% of the land is used for agriculture.arable adjective relating to growing cropsa lack of arable land
Examples from the Corpus
farm• a farm in southern Alberta• Instead of killing these families, they decided to construct an ant farm for them.• After a while Bathsheba said goodnight to her farm workers, and closed the sitting-room door and windows.• It was the equivalent of the labor of migrant farm laborers.• In other words, it is compensation for assets financed from the farm overheads.• Get an insight into life on the farm past and present.• Any herbs that are added are also organically produced on the farm.a pig/dairy/cattle etc farm• In 1915 the farm was taken over by Fauchons who ran it as a dairy farm.• He turned the beef holding into a dairy farm and soon began expanding by leasing other dairy farms all over Ireland.• With Marjorie, she rented a tiny cottage at the edge of a dairy farm in Dorset, Vermont.farm2 ●●○ verb [intransitive, transitive] 1 TAto use land for growing crops or keeping animals 种（田）；养殖 The family has farmed here for generations. 这家人世代在此务农。 The land has been farmed organically since 1995. 自1995年以来，这块土地一直进行有机耕种。2. farmed salmon/fish/rabbits etc fish and animals that have been raised on farms, and not caught from the wild 养殖的鲑鱼/鱼/兔子等3 farm somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb a) RESPONSIBLEto send work to other people instead of doing it yourself 将〔工作〕外包 to The processing will be farmed out to people in local villages. 加工活将外包给当地的村民。b) to send someone to a different place where they will be looked after – used to show disapproval 把〔某人〕寄养在外〔含贬义〕 to At the age of 16 she was farmed out to family friends. 16岁时，她被委托给她家的朋友照看。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
farm• My family has farmed here since 1901.• Foreshadowing yet another Communist practice, he formed colonies of soldiers to farm virgin areas.From Longman Business Dictionaryfarmfarm1 /fɑːmfɑːrm/ noun [countable]1FARMINGan area of land, used for growing crops or keeping animals as a businessa 3000-hectare maize farmFarm exports account for 70% of New Zealand’s exports.a dairy farm (=one producing milk and milk products)2FARMINGa place where particular fish or animals are bred as a businessa trout farma mink farm → see also cube farmfarmfarm2 verb [intransitive, transitive] FARMINGto use land for growing crops, keeping animals etcHis family has been farming the same land for generations.organically farmed produce → farm something → out→ See Verb tableOrigin farm1 (1300-1400) Old French ferme “rent, lease”, from Latin firmus “firm, fixed”farm1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1farm2 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese
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farm
farm1 S2 W2 /fɑːm $ fɑːrm/ 
noun [countable]
a 300-hectare farm
farm workers
farm animals
Joe had worked on the farm all his life.
a pig/dairy/cattle etc farm
He runs a pig farm in Lincolnshire.
► Say on a farm not ‘in a farm’.
2. the main house on a farm where the farmer lives
⇨ factory farm at factory farming, ⇨ fish farm, funny farm
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + farm
▪a 300-hectare/400-acre etc farm He bought a 300-hectare farm in Shropshire.
▪a pig/sheep/cattle farm A pig farm in Dorset is the suspected source of the epidemic.
▪a dairy farm (=a farm that has cows and produces milk) Checks are made on milk from local dairy farms.
▪an arable farm (=a farm where crops are grown) Tractors represent the single biggest cost on most arable farms.
▪a fruit farm He lives on a fruit farm and helps to pick apples.
▪an organic farm (=a farm where artificial chemicals are not used) Organic farms can be as productive as industrial farming.
▪a factory farm (=one in which animals are kept inside, in small spaces, and made to grow or produce eggs very quickly ) Pigs in factory farms are fed a mixture of grains and proteins.
■ farm + NOUN
▪a farm worker We rely on migrant farm workers to pick the crop.
▪a farm labourer British English, a farm laborer American English The cottages were built for the farm labourers.
▪a farm building The farmhouse is separated by hedges from other farm buildings.
▪farm animals It is used mainly for feeding farm animals.
▪farm machinery In the field, there was a tractor and some other farm machinery.
▪farm produce Moldova provides Russia with large quantities of farm produce.
■ verbs
▪work on a farm I used to work on a farm when I was younger.
▪live on a farm She lives on a farm in Wiltshire.
▪manage/run a farm He manages a large dairy farm.
▪own/have a farm The family owned a small farm in Suffolk.
▪grow something on a farm They grew wheat and barley on their farm.
▪ farm an area of land, used for growing crops or keeping animals: a 300-hectare farm | a dairy farm | a sheep farm
▪ranch a very large farm in the western US, Canada, or South America where sheep, cattle, or horses are bred: a cattle ranch in Wyoming
▪smallholding British English a piece of land used for farming, that is smaller than an ordinary farm: a smallholding used for organic farming
▪plantation a large area of land in a hot country, where crops such as tea, cotton, and sugar are grown: a rubber plantation | a tea plantation
▪homestead a piece of land for farming that was given to people in the past by the US and Canadian governments: He still farms on the family homestead, a hundred years after his grandfather received it.
▪spread American English informal an area of land used for farming or ranching: They have a pretty big spread just south of the Canadian border.
▪market garden an area of land, often with greenhouses on it, used for growing vegetables and fruit: He runs his own market garden, and sells his produce to the big supermarkets.
▪orchard an area of land with trees, used for growing fruit: an apple orchard | cherry orchards
▪allotment British English a small area of land of land, especially in a town or city, which you can use for growing your own vegetables.The land is usually owned by the local council, who charge a very low rent: We grew the tomatoes on our allotment.
▪agriculture the practice of farming: More than 75% of the land is used for agriculture.
▪arable adjective relating to growing crops: a lack of arable land
farm2 verb [intransitive and transitive]
1. to use land for growing crops or keeping animals:
The family has farmed here for generations.
The land has been farmed organically since 1995.
2. farmed salmon/fish/rabbits etc fish and animals that have been raised on farms, and not caught from the wild
farm somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb
1. to send work to other people instead of doing it yourself
farm somebody/something ↔ out to
The processing will be farmed out to people in local villages.
2. to send someone to a different place where they will be looked after – used to show disapproval
farm somebody/something ↔ out to
At the age of 16 she was farmed out to family friends.
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noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: ferme 'rent, lease', from Latin firmus 'firm, fixed'
1. an area of land used for growing crops or keeping animals:Language: Old French
Origin: ferme 'rent, lease', from Latin firmus 'firm, fixed'
a pig/dairy/cattle etc farm
► Say on a farm not ‘in a farm’.
2. the main house on a farm where the farmer lives
⇨ factory farm at factory farming, ⇨ fish farm, funny farm
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verb [intransitive and transitive]1. to use land for growing crops or keeping animals:
2. farmed salmon/fish/rabbits etc fish and animals that have been raised on farms, and not caught from the wild
farm somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb
1. to send work to other people instead of doing it yourself
farm somebody/something ↔ out to
2. to send someone to a different place where they will be looked after – used to show disapproval
farm somebody/something ↔ out to
Growing food and raising animals 种植粮食和饲养动物
plant trees/seeds/crops/vines/barley植树；播种；种庄稼；种植葡萄树；种大麦 grow/produce corn/wheat/rice/fruit种植／生产玉米／小麦／大米／水果 plough/ ( NAmE plow land/a field耕地；犁田 sow/harvest seeds/crops/fields播种／收获谷粒／农作物／庄稼 spread manure/fertilizer on sth给…施撒粪肥／肥料 cultivate/irrigate/water/contaminate crops/plants/fields/land耕作／灌溉／浇灌／污染庄稼／植物／田地／土地 damage/destroy/lose your crop损害／毁坏／损失农作物 ripen/pick fruit/berries/grapes催熟／采摘水果／浆果／葡萄 press/dry/ferment grapes压榨／晾干／发酵葡萄 grind/thresh grain/corn/wheat磨／打谷物／玉米／小麦 raise/rear/keep chickens/poultry/cattle/pigs饲养鸡／家禽／牛／猪 raise/breed/feed/graze livestock/cattle/sheep饲养／喂养／放养家畜／牛／羊 kill/slaughter livestock屠宰家畜 preserve/smoke/cure/salt meat防腐保存／熏／加工贮藏／用盐腌制肉
Modern farming 现代农场经营
run a fish farm/an organic dairy经营养鱼场／有机乳品场 engage in/be involved in intensive (pig/fish) farming从事集约型（生猪／渔业）养殖 use/apply (chemical/organic) fertilizer/insecticides/pesticides使用（化学／有机）肥料／杀虫剂 begin/do/conduct field trials of GM(= cropsgenetically modified )开始／进行转基因作物的田间试验 grow/develop GM crops/seeds/plants/foods种植／研发转基因作物／种子／植物／粮食 fund/invest in genetic engineering/research资助／投资基因工程／研究 improve/increase crop yields提高／增加粮食产量 face/suffer from/alleviate food shortages面临／遭受／缓解食物短缺 label food that contains GMOs(= genetically modified organisms )给含有转基因生物的食品贴标签 eliminate/reduce farm subsidies取消／减少农业补贴 oppose/be against factory farming/GM food反对工厂化养殖／转基因食品 promote/encourage/support organic/sustainable farming促进／鼓励／支持有机／可持续农耕
