crop

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Cây trồng

BrE /krɒp/ AmE /krɑːp/

noun / verb en → vi

1 PLANT [uncountable] A2

Cây trồng

a plant that is grown for its fruit, leaves, seeds, etc.

  • crop of something

Collocations crop of wheat · crop of potatoes

  • The farmers are harvesting their crop.

    Các nông dân đang thu hoạch cây trồng của họ.

2 HARVEST [uncountable] B1

Thu hoạch, mùa vụ

the total amount of a particular plant that is grown and harvested in one year

  • crop of something

Collocations good crop of apples · bad crop of rice

  • The country had a good wheat crop this year.

    Nước này đã có một mùa vụ lúa mì tốt trong năm nay.

1 CUT [transitive] B2

Xén, cắt tỉa cây trồng

to cut the tops and leaves from a plant, especially before it is harvested

  • crop something

Collocations crop the grass · crop the trees

  • Farmers often crop their wheat to increase yield.

    Các nông dân thường cắt tỉa lúa mì để tăng năng suất.

2 LIMIT [transitive] C1

Giới hạn sản lượng

to limit the amount of something that is produced or sold, especially to increase its value

  • crop something

Collocations crop production · crop exports

  • The government has decided to crop the export of rice.

    Chính phủ đã quyết định giới hạn lượng xuất khẩu gạo.