an area of land and its buildings used for growing crops and rearing animals, typically under the control of one owner or manager
农场;牧场;饲养场。
the main dwelling place on such a site; a farmhouse
农场住宅区;农舍
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a half-timbered farm .一座露明木架的农舍。
[with modifier]a place for breeding a particular type of animal or producing a specified crop
养殖场;种植场
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a fish farm .养鱼场。
[with modifier]an establishment at which something is produced or processed
生产(或加工)企业
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an energy farm .能源企业。
[no obj.]make one's living by growing crops or keeping livestock
经营农场(或牧场等);种田,务农
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he has farmed organically for five years .他用有机肥料栽培作物已有五年了。
[with obj.]use (land) for growing crops and rearing animals, especially commercially
在(土地)上经营农场(或牧场等)。
[with obj.]breed or grow commercially (a type of livestock or crop, especially one not normally domesticated or cultivated)
商业化养殖(牲畜,尤指非驯养的动物);商业化种植(作物,尤指非培育的作物)。
[with obj.](
将…外包(或分包)
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it saves time and money to farm out some writing work to specialized companies. 将一些文字工作外包给专门公司去做既省时,又省钱。
arrange for a child to be looked after by someone, usually for payment
把(孩子)寄养出去。
〈旧〉 (暂时)转让;外租(运动员)。
[with obj.]
〈史〉 (收取一定费用)将(税收)包出
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the customs had been farmed to the collector for a fixed sum .在收取一笔固定款项后,关税已包给收税员征收。
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at/on the farm 在农场
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"Middle English: from Old French