世界節(jié)假日博覽 第51期:全國農業(yè)日

　　National Agriculture Day is a day to appreciate and celebrate the work of farmers and the agricultural industry. Perhaps few of us stop and think about the vital work that takes place every day by food producers. Without them, there would be no produce in the stores and little food on the table. It takes place on the first day of spring，a busy day in the farming calendar. Communities, cooperatives, companies and universities all make their own campaigns to highlight the importance of agriculture, for food, jobs and exports. It is one of the most important parts of the economy and a key part of our environment. Agriculture is also the oldest industry in the world.

　　全國農業(yè)日是為了感謝農民的辛勤勞動，以及慶祝農業(yè)產業(yè)的日子?；蛟S很少有人會想到食品生產者工作的重要性。沒有他們，商店中將沒有產品，餐桌上也會沒有食物。該節(jié)日會在每年初春的第一天開始慶祝，這對于農耕來說是非常忙碌的一天。社區(qū)、合作社、企業(yè)以及大學都將開展自己的宣傳活動，宣傳農業(yè)對食物、工作以及出口所帶來的重要性。農業(yè)在經濟中所處的地位至關重要，它還是環(huán)境的重要組成部分。農業(yè)也是全球最古老的產業(yè)。

　　In America, each farmer feeds more than 144 people. This is a huge increase from 25 people in the 1960s. Developments in technology, better pesticides and more efficient farming means farmers grow more crops. Agricultural products fall into different groups, the main ones being foods, fibers and raw materials. In recent years, crops have been used to grow biofuels, which has created a whole new area of agriculture. Recent times have also seen a rise in the farming of drugs, especially for cocaine and heroine. Agriculture is the world’s largest employer. About 35 percent of the world's workers rely on agriculture for their living. Even though it employs a third of the world’s workers, agriculture generates less than five percent of the world’s income.

　　在美國，每名農民能夠養(yǎng)活的人口數(shù)量超過了144人。比起60年代的25人來說是一個巨大的增長。提高技術、使用殺蟲劑、更加有效的農耕技術都意味著農民將種植更多的農作物。農業(yè)產品分許多種，其中最主要的是食物、纖維以及原料。近些年，農作物已經被用來種植生物燃料，這也為農業(yè)打開了新的領域。毒品種植也在不斷增加，特別是可卡因和海洛因。農業(yè)是全球規(guī)模最大的雇員。全球有大約35%的農民要靠農業(yè)來維持生計。盡管它占據(jù)了全球三分之一的勞動力，但是農業(yè)對全球收入的貢獻卻不到5%。

　　1.raw material 原料

　　例句：Expanding the source of raw material should also depress the price of petroleum6.

　　原料來源的擴展同樣會對石油價格起到抑制作用。

　　2.rely on 依靠

　　例句：We have to rely on him to make the design.

　　我們不得不仰仗著他來進行這項設計。

　　3.take place 發(fā)生

　　例句：When does the wedding come off [take place]?

　　什么時候舉行婚禮?

　　4.even though 雖然

　　例句：Even though away from us his spirit was still with us.

　　盡管離開了我們，他的靈魂還是與我們同在。

　　本篇內容翻譯來自可可英語網。