farm
UK [fɑ:m] US [fɑ:rm] noun countable
ESSENTIAL
■an area of land, together with a house and buildings, used for growing crops and/or keeping animals as a business 农场•a dairy/arable farm乳牛场／耕作农场 •farm animals农场的牲畜 •fresh farm produce新鲜农产品 •farm workers农场工人 ■a place where a particular type of animal is raised in large numbers to be sold 饲养场，养殖场•a sheep/fish farm牧羊场／养鱼场
UK [fɑ:m] US [fɑ:rm] verb transitive
■to use land for growing crops and/or raising animals as a business 种植；养殖•The Stamfords have farmed this land for over a hundred years.斯坦福德家族已在这片土地上耕作逾100年了。
UK [fɑ:m] US [fɑ:rm] verb transitive
Phrasal Verbs [M] farm sth out
■to give work to other people to do 把（工作）包给•Magazines often farm out articles to freelance journalists.杂志社常把文章外包给自由撰稿人。
UK [fɑ:m] US [fɑ:rm] verb transitive
Phrasal Verbs [M] farm sb out disapproving
■to arrange for another person to look after someone, especially your child 托人照顾（尤指自己的孩子）•Almost since birth, their baby has been farmed out to nannies and nurseries.他们的孩子几乎是一出生就交托给保姆和托儿所照顾。 |