fodder

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fod·der /ˈfɒdə $ ˈfɑːdər/ noun [uncountable]  1. food for farm animals 饲料，秣2  something or someone that is useful only for a particular purpose – used to show disapproval 〔特定用途的〕素材〔含贬义〕fodder for The murders made prime fodder for newspapers. 这些凶杀案成了报纸的主要素材。 → cannon fodder

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fodder• Thus it is both a cash crop and a fodder crop.• Beet tops were left on the ground as fodder for a small flock of sheep.• Maybe if you were stoned at a light show the Jimi Hendrix Experience could be boogie fodder.• All the left-over crops are chopped up and used as cattle fodder.• Potatoes are the only cash crop though even some of these are used for fodder.• The convictions certainly will provide more political fodder for Republicans intent on keeping the issue before voters.• Is all fact simply fodder for legend?• If we wanted to be tabloid fodder we easily could be.fodder for• Gangsters have been fodder for movies virtually since movies began.Origin fodder Old English fodor

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fodder
fod‧der /ˈfɒdə $ ˈfɑːdər/ noun [uncountable]1. food for farm animals
2. something or someone that is useful only for a particular purpose – used in order to show disapproval
    fodder for
    The murders made prime fodder for newspapers.
⇨ cannon fodder

fod·derBrE /ˈfɒdə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfɑːdər/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] food for horses and farm animals （马等家畜的）饲料，秣(disapproving) (often after a noun 常置于名词后) people or things that are considered to have only one use （人或东西）只能是…的料◆Without education, these children will end up as factory fodder (= only able to work in a factory). 不受教育，这些孩子将来只能到工厂干活。🔊🔊◆This story will be more fodder for the gossip columnists. 这个传闻会是闲谈专栏作家的又一素材。🔊🔊  ➡  see also cannon fodder