| 词汇 | factory-farming |
| 释义 | factory farming noun[ U ] uk /ˌfæk.tər.i ˈfɑː.mɪŋ/ us /ˌfæk.tɚ.i ˈfɑːr.mɪŋ/ a system of farming in which a lot of animals are kept in a small closed area, in order to produce a large amount of meat, eggs, or milk as cheaply as possible: 工厂化养殖 a campaign against factory farming反对工厂化养殖的运动 Animal farming - general words animal husbandry aquaculture aquaponics bedding beekeeping dip drove hand-rear hand-reared heeler herd honeycomb paddock shear shearing sheep shearing sheepdog shepherd slaughter subtherapeutic Related wordfactory-farmedadjective factory farming | Business Englishfactory farming noun[ U ] PRODUCTIONukus a way of producing meat and other animal products quickly and cheaply by keeping animals in small spaces in buildings and feeding them special types of food: Factory farming is often considered cruel, and consumers need to weigh this up against the benefits of cheap meat and eggs. Examples of factory farmingfactory farming The overwhelming majority of people condemn factoryfarming and the battery system. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English With modern factoryfarming methods, however, the conditions of growth for animals are difficult. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Its purpose is to indicate as far as possible where meat has been produced by factoryfarming methods. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This then brings us directly to the question of factoryfarming. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are many cases in factoryfarming where animals simply cannot turn around. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is done all over the world, but just because it is classified in this country as factoryfarming, people are against it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is good, because if factoryfarming was to be tackled it should have been tackled 20 years ago. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are discussing the morality of factoryfarming. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some people get most worried about the export of horses, others about factoryfarming. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Factoryfarming has brought animal welfare to the forefront of politics. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The very phrase "factoryfarming" seems to be a contradiction in terms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Extensive factoryfarming occurs, and people are worried about the conditions under which animals are kept. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is factoryfarming carried to the extreme limit of common sense and has no place in our modern society. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The new body would be asked to consider the implications of factoryfarming for not just animals but human health. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 So far as that is concerned, intensive farming need not necessarily be factoryfarming. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of factory farming These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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