F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

harvest (n):the time of year when crops are cut and collected from the fields, or the activity of cutting and collecting them, or the crops that are cut and collected
收获时节;收割,收获;收成
the grain/potato/grape harvest
谷物/土豆/葡萄收获期
E.g.: We had a good harvest this year.
今年我们收成不错。
E.g.: Farmers are reporting a bumper (= very big) harvest this year.
农民说今年的收成非常好。
E.g.: It won’t be long now till harvest (time).
现在离收获时节不远了。

harvest (v): to pick and collect crops, or to collect plants, animals, or fish to eat
收割,收获,捕获
E.g.: In the US, winter wheat is harvested in the early summer.
在美国,冬小麦一般在初夏收割。

sow (v): to put seeds in or on the ground so that plants will grow
播种,种
E.g.: Sow the seeds in pots.
把这些种子种在花盆里。
E.g.: We’ll sow this field with barley.
我们将在这块地里播种大麦
E.g.: It’s rather early to be sowing carrot seeds, isn’t it?
E.g.: We sow carrots in between the onions.

yield (n): an amount of something positive, such as food or profit, that is produced or supplied
产生;出产;得出
E.g.: Crop yields have risen steadily.
农作物产量稳步增长。
E.g.: Yields on gas and electricity shares are consistently high.
天然气与电力股票的收益一直很高
E.g.: This year’s yield was very large.
E.g.: the yield was around 1000kg per acre-每亩产量约为1000公斤。

院子

Yard

Some crops are popular, like “super foods” and some people start with organic farming so their income can be higher. Farmers who manage to produce a final product have a higher income

有些作物很受欢迎,比如“超级食品”,有些人开始种植有机农业,这样他们的收入可以更高。设法生产最终产品的农民有更高的收入

added value-(商品的)附加值,增值
In marketing, added value is something which makes a product more appealing to customers.

A value added product is a product with additional features above and beyond those that usually come on similar products. Generally, value added features add little, if any, increase to the cost of manufacturing and selling the product.
E.g.: Farmers who sell strawberries might also consider selling strawberry pies and preserves. an example of a value added product

organic (adj): not using artificial chemicals in the growing of plants and animals for food and other products
有机的,不使用化肥的
E.g.: organic food/fruit/farms/farmers
有机食品/有机水果/实行有机栽培的农场/实行有机栽培的农民

middleman (n):中间商;经销商
a person or a company that buys goods from the company that makes them and sells them to sb else
E.g.: Buy direct from the manufacturer and cut out the middleman . 直接从生产厂家购买,绕过中间商。

the expenses are rising and profits are falling
费用在上涨,利润在下降
the profit is low-利润很低

profit (n): money that is earned in trade or business after paying the costs of producing and selling goods and services
利润,盈利
E.g.: She makes a big profit from selling waste material to textile companies.
她将废弃材料卖给纺织公司,从中赚取大笔利润。
E.g.: Company profits are down from last year’s figures.
从去年的统计数字看,公司的利润下降了。
E.g.: You don’t expect to make much profit within the first couple of years of setting up a company.
你不要指望在开办公司的头几年里赚取很多利润。
E.g.: He sold his house at a huge profit.
他卖掉自己的房子,赚了很多钱。

Pronunciation

harvest -/ˈhɑːr.vəst/
yield- /jiːld/
organic /ɔːrˈɡæn.ɪk/