usda
usda — abbreviation
1. the U.S. government department that looks after farming, food production, and th
the U.S. government department that looks after farming, food production, and the safety of meat and other food products
The USDA inspects all meat products sold in American supermarkets.
active voice with concrete object: inspects meat products
Farmers can apply for loans from the USDA to buy new equipment.
collocation: loans from the USDA
Noor saw the USDA organic certification label on the yogurt.
Christopher's research on crop diseases was funded by a USDA grant.
The USDA recommends that adults eat at least five servings of fruit per day.
- Department of Agriculture
the full official name; much less common in everyday writing and speech
用法筆記
In news reports and official documents, the abbreviation USDA is far more common than the full name. This term appears frequently in articles about food imports, trade agreements, and agricultural policy that involve Taiwan and the United States.