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irrigate

英 ['ɪrɪgeɪt] 美['ɪrəget]
  • vt. 灌溉;冲洗;使清新
  • vi. 灌溉;冲洗

考试真题


The biggest challenge here is irrigation, which consumes 70% of the world's fresh water.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

Millions of irrigation wells in many countries are now pumping water out of underground sources faster than rainfall can refill them.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

Millions of irrigation wells have significantly lowered water tables in almost every state.

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As water tables have fallen and irrigation wells have gone dry, China's wheat crop, the world's largest, has declined by 8% since it peaked at 123 million tons in 1997.

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When this water is used for agricultural irrigation, farmers risk absorbing disease-causing bacteria, as do consumers who eat the produce raw and unwashed.

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Most of these operations draw irrigation water from local rivers or lakes.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

Irrigation is the primary agricultural use of human waste in the developing world.

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In poor, dry regions, untreated wastewater is the only viable irrigation source to keep farmers in business.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

Facing water shortages and escalating fertilizer costs, farmers in developing countries are using raw sewage ( ' , 下 水道污水) to irrigate and fertilize nearly 49 million acres of cropland, according to a new report—and it may not be a bad thing.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

Better irrigation can dramatically improve crop yield and about 40% of the world's food supply is currently derived from irrigated land.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

Facing water shortages and escalating fertilizer costs, farmers in developing countries are using raw sewage to irrigate and fertilize nearly 49 million acres of cropland, according to a new report—and it may not be a bad thing.

2016年6月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C