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Definition
Plant protection; the prevention and control of plant diseases, insect pests, and weeds.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in technical, agricultural, or academic contexts rather than everyday casual conversation. It functions as a formal compound noun referring to the practice of maintaining plant health against pests and diseases. You will mostly encounter it in official government reports or professional agricultural literature.
Examples
They are responsible for plant protection work and have to go to the fields often.
Related words
Common phrases
plant protection technology
plant protection products
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
