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单词 fodder
释义
fodder
noun[U]
uk
/ˈfɒd.ər/us
/ˈfɑː.dɚ/

foddernoun[U](ANIMAL FOOD)

foodthat is given tocows,horses, and otherfarmanimals
（奶牛、马等家畜的）饲料，秣
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Animal food
  • alfalfa
  • bird feeder
  • birdseed
  • buckwheat
  • cattle cake
  • feeder
  • feedstock
  • forage
  • hay
  • haylage
  • herbage
  • oats
  • pasture
  • pigswill
  • rye
  • salt lick
  • silage
  • treat
  • trough
  • water
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foddernoun[U](USEFUL PEOPLE/THINGS)

peopleor things that areusefulfor thestatedpurpose:
（为实现某目的）可利用的人（或物）；素材
Politicians are always good fodderforcomedians(= they makejokesabout them).政客们往往是喜剧作家的好素材。
See
cannon fodder
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Useful or advantageous
  • advantageous
  • advantageously
  • all-singing
  • amiss
  • asset
  • bea good betidiom
  • fecund
  • fruitfully
  • fruitfulness
  • functionally
  • gainfully
  • general
  • productive
  • productively
  • profitable
  • profitably
  • repaysomeone'seffort, time, attention, etc.idiom
  • sniff
  • win-win
  • worthwhile
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(Definition offodderfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

fodder| American Dictionary

fodder
noun[U]
us
/ˈfɑd·ər/
foodgiven tocows,horses, and otherfarmanimals:
fig.Thechargesofcorruptionin theStateHouseare fodder for(= haveencouraged)late-eveningjokesontelevision.
(Definition offodderfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffodder

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One of the arguments that are always put forward is that we have to move back from artificial fodders to grassland in order to improve production.
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In addition, the effect of onefoddercrop, the sainfoin, was tested for comparison.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Although socio-economic or political failure and frustration may createfodderfor revolt, there are other impor tant factors that need to be explored.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Fodderand grass are the products that become available right from the beginning when forests are enclosed for regeneration purpose.
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Farmers delayed thinning primarily to obtain morefodder.
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Thus, intercropping seems to be desirable in order to meet dietary requirements,foddersupply and also to maintain soil fertility.
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Oviposition onfoddermaize is attributed to this, last, main flight of moths at the close of the summer season.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The local variety is grown for its grain and for its residues that are used in construction and for fuel andfodder.
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Further more, the number of livestock far mers may own is limited byfodderavailability, thus limiting the ability to increase manure production.
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Cattle are better able to trample refusedfodderand other vegetation than are small ruminants.
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Herders are supplied withfodderfor their livestock, and far mers are provided with manure to maintain soil fertility in their ®elds.
From theCambridge English Corpus
As the rains approach rising humidity stimulates fresh growth and the quality offodder, and hence the nutrient quality of manure, improves.
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Nevertheless, the results of this study do provide a useful comparison of the perfor mance offoddertrees under stress conditions.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Although these narrative descriptions are rich in detail and provide amplefodderfor generating hypotheses, they are intentionally not quantified.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Very few commentators discuss the use of leaves forfodder.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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