词汇 | plantation |
释义 | plantation 1 ENTRIES FOUND: plantation (noun) plantation /plænˈteɪʃən/ noun plural plantations plantation /plænˈteɪʃən/ noun plural plantations Learner's definition of PLANTATION [count] 1 : a large area of land especially in a hot part of the world where crops (such as cotton) are grown(尤指热带国家种植棉花等作物的)种植园 a southern plantation南方种植园 ◊ Because slaves worked on cotton plantations in the southern U.S. in the past, the word plantation is often associated with the history of slavery in the U.S.由于过去奴隶在美国南方棉花种植园里劳动,plantation一词常与美国奴隶制的历史相关联。 He compared the situation of black college basketball players to the plantation. [=compared the college basketball system to slavery]他把大学里黑人篮球运动员的现状比作种植园奴隶的处境。 2 : a group of trees that have been planted together人造林 a plantation of pines人造松树林 |
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