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free-range

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Agriculture
ˌfree-ˈrange adjective  TArelating to a type of farming which allows animals such as chickens and pigs to move around and eat naturally, rather than being kept in a restricted space 放养的,散养的 battery free-range eggs 散养蛋
Examples from the Corpus
free-rangeOf course, it's not all free-range.Reichardt is currently experimenting with free-range ducks, which are raised in an open field bordered by nearby trees to provide shade.Buy free-range eggs if possible. 8.Even free-range eggs should be well-cooked.free-range hensAlso see the young lambs, various breeds of cattle and the flock of free-range hens.Next year he ends the chase in which he tries to get the free-range hens.Pheasant raised in pens tend to be slightly fattier and milder than free-range pheasant.Under increasing public pressure, farmers are taking a greater interest in free-range systems which give a fairer deal to farm animals.a free-range turkey
ˌfree-ˈrange adjectiveChineseSyllable
type such which of allows animals a farming Corpus to relating


free-range
ˌfree-ˈrange adjective
relating to a type of farming which allows animals such as chickens and pigs to move around and eat naturally, rather than being kept in a restricted space ⇨ battery:
    free-range eggs


free-rangeBrE /ˌfriː ˈreɪndʒ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌfriː ˈreɪndʒ/ 🔊 adjective [usually before noun] connected with a system of farming in which animals are kept in natural conditions and can move around freely (动物)放养的,散养的free-range chickens放养的鸡free-range eggs放养的鸡产的蛋   compare battery (4) , battery farm