aquaculture

aquaculture — noun

1. the business of breeding fish, shellfish, or seaweed in tanks, ponds, or section

1.名詞C1
釋義

the business of breeding fish, shellfish, or seaweed in tanks, ponds, or sections of the sea, usually so that people can eat them.

例句

Many coastal villages in Vietnam now depend on aquaculture rather than fishing at sea.

depend on aquaculture (typical context: replacing wild fishing)

Mei studied aquaculture at university and now runs a small shrimp farm in Tainan.

study + aquaculture (academic field collocation)

同義詞
  • fish farming

    everyday term, narrower (mostly fish, not plants or shellfish)

  • mariculture

    aquaculture done specifically in seawater

  • fish culture

    technical, refers to raising fish only

反義詞
  • wild capture

    catching fish from natural waters rather than raising them

文法句型

[uncountable noun]

用法筆記

Uncountable; takes no plural and no article when referring to the industry as a whole ('aquaculture is growing'), but allows premodifiers naming the species or location ('salmon aquaculture', 'coastal aquaculture').

常見錯誤

❌My uncle works at an aquaculture in Pingtung.
✅My uncle works at an aquaculture farm in Pingtung.
💡'aquaculture' names the activity or industry, not a single farm; use 'aquaculture farm' or 'fish farm' for the place.
❌The aquacultures in this region are profitable.
✅Aquaculture in this region is profitable.
💡uncountable; no plural form.