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pesticide
UK ['pes.tɪ.saɪd] US [-tˌə-] noun countable or uncountable
■a chemical substance used to kill harmful insects, small animals, wild plants and other unwanted organisms 杀虫剂，农药•The pesticides that farmers spray on their crops kill pests but they can also damage people's health.农民在作物上喷洒的农药在杀死害虫的同时也会危害人们的健康。 Compare herbicide ; insecticide |