| 词汇 | terracing |
| 释义 | terracing present participle ofterrace terrace verb[ T ] uk /ˈter.əs/ us /ˈter.əs/ to build narrow strips of land on a slope so that people can plant crops there使…成梯田 Farming - general words agricultural extension agroecology agroforestry biodynamic emergence farming harvest homestead hydroponic hydroponically inorganically landrace maincrop reap the Agrarian Revolution unharvested unsown untillable untilled vertical farming Examples of terracingterracing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Agricultural intensification in answer to drought conditions could not, or did not, include many drought-related agricultural features, such as terracing and irrigation. Farmers noted in informal conversations that terracing was 'work for men'. Similarly, the use of terracing and other soil conservation practices is generally believed to improve water availability and thus both stabilize and increase productivity. One of the features that most attracted our attention was the artificial transformation of the natural landscape through terracing and leveling of the inclined terrain. The extensive network of terracing and irrigation were abandoned, and farmers were forced to migrate to lower altitudes to farm marginal land. In our sample, these included blocking soil erosion outlets, land terracing, leaving land fallow, planting of trees and other drought-resistant vegetation. No one realised the splendour of terracing the city down to the water. The terracing and irrigation schemes which once supported an expanding population and state fell into disuse. By contrast, irrigation, terracing and wetland agriculture left visible features etched into hillsides, valleys and marshes. Investments in soil conservation measures such as terracing will not be considered explicitly in the analysis. As discussed above, the terracing of trees indeed permits a higher penetration of lateral light. The beneficiaries would then have a stronger incentive to invest in terracing, tree planting, irrigation, or the application of modern inputs, and to engage in superior conservation practices. In the discussion thus far, we have assumed that the practices i and s involve a binary choice, such as the use of terracing on a field. Their evidence shows that a fivefold increase in population led to no degradation (and possibly improvement) of soil quality, as farmers invested in terracing and other agricultural improvements. Ankober agriculture made extensive use of terracing and irrigation. 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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