arable

词根词缀:

词根
ar
1 = to plow 犁地

arability n. 可耕性

ar 犁地 + ability 可…性 → 可耕性

arable adj. 可耕种的

ar 犁地 + able 可…的,能…的;具有…性质的 → 可耕种的

2 = to dry 干

arefaction n. 弄干

ar 干 + efac 做 + tion 表名词 → 弄干

arid adj. 干旱的

ar 干 + id 有…性质的 → 干旱的

数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全

相关例句:

Data show that China's arable land is being reduced at an alarming rate.

数据显示,中国的耕地正在减少的速度惊人。

Land-poor China has effectively expanded its arable land by 39% by outsourcing its farming to the Americas.

土地匮乏的中国通过把农业项目外包到美洲地区,实际上相当于把耕地面积扩大了39%。

Less than half the arable land is in use.

只有不到一半的可耕地被利用起来。

As we have to ensure preservation of arable land, the use of urban land is inevitable.

我们必须保护耕地,所以,征用城市用地是不可避免的。

The soil proved too infertile to sustain real pasture or arable crops.

这土壤被证明太贫瘠,不能真正用作放牧或种植作物。

These social and environmental processes are stressing the world's arable lands and pastures essential for the provision of food and water and quality air.

在这些社会和环境进程中,世界上用于提供粮食、水和空气质量所必要的可耕地和牧场日渐减少。