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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6790 COCA: 5225

pesticide

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
pesticide /ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd/ noun
plural pesticides
pesticide
/ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd/
noun
plural pesticides
Learner's definition of PESTICIDE
[count, noncount]
: a chemical that is used to kill animals or insects that damage plants or crops杀虫剂;农药
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6790 COCA: 5225

pesticide

noun

pes·​ti·​cide ˈpe-stə-ˌsīd How to pronounce pesticide (audio)
: an agent used to destroy pests
pesticidal adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The seed and pesticide manufacturer is preparing to lay off roughly a thousand of its workers across the globe as part of a broader restructuring plan. Chelsey Dulaney, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 For other crops, CRISPR is being used to increase yield, reduce pesticide and water use, and protect against disease. Jennifer A. Doudna, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2022 Those violations included flying insects, a pesticide in the food area, rodent activity and a stop sale on a gallon of jerk sauce. Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 Scientists blamed the monarchs’ plummeting numbers on habitat loss, climate change, and pesticide and herbicide use. Jessica Damiano, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2022 The toxic alcohol is used industrially as a solvent, pesticide and alternative fuel source. Melissa Noel, Essence, 20 July 2022 The toxic alcohol is used industrially as a solvent, pesticide and alternative fuel source. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 19 July 2022 The company previously said its testing had ruled out common food-borne pathogens, major allergens, pesticide, Hepatitis A, norovirus and a range of mycotoxins, including aflatoxins. Daniella Silva, NBC News, 19 July 2022 Methanol is a dangerous form of alcohol commonly used as a solvent, pesticide, antifreeze and alternative fuel source. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 19 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pesticide was circa 1925
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6790 COCA: 5225
pesticide

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF PESTICIDE | PESTICIDE + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVEchemical, synthetic化學/合成殺蟲劑the threat to human health from chemical pesticides in our food食物中化學殺蟲劑對人類健康的威脅organic有機殺蟲劑agricultural農用殺蟲劑dangerous, harmful, hazardous, toxic危險/有害/有毒/劇毒殺蟲劑approved, banned經批准的/被禁用的殺蟲劑... OF PESTICIDElevel殺蟲劑的含量It is claimed that current levels of pesticide do not pose a threat to health.據稱當前殺蟲劑的含量不會對健康構成威脅。trace微量殺蟲劑Traces of pesticide in the water were ten times above permissible levels.水中的殺蟲劑殘留量是允許含量的 10 倍。PESTICIDE + NOUNuse殺蟲劑的使用levels殺蟲劑的含量residues殺蟲劑殘留exposure接觸殺蟲劑程度the risk of pesticide exposure among farm workers農場工人接觸殺蟲劑的風險contamination, pollution殺蟲劑污染tests for pesticide contamination in food對食物中殺蟲劑污染的檢驗poisoning殺蟲劑中毒application, spray殺蟲劑的施用/噴灑PHRASESresistance to pesticides殺蟲劑抗藥性Some weeds have developed resistance to agricultural pesticides.一些雜草已對農用殺蟲劑產生了抗藥性。the use of pesticides殺蟲劑的使用

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