intensive

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in·ten·sive /ɪnˈtensɪv/ AWL adjectiveadj

1 FAST/QUICKinvolving a lot of activity, effort, or careful attention in a short period of time 〔在短时间内〕强化的，加强的；密集的

a one-week intensive course in English

为期一周的英语强化课程

a day of intensive negotiations

紧张谈判的一天

2. intensive farming/agriculture LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTfarming which produces a lot of food from a small area of land 集约式耕作/农业

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intensive farming/agriculture• Also of concern is not only the cost but the amount of fossil energy subsidy required for intensive agriculture.• They said they didn't have strong views on intensive farming.• We now realise the importance of hedgerows, of small fields, of clean rivers and of less intensive agriculture.• About 90 percent of wildflower-rich meadows have disappeared since the Second World War due to intensive agriculture and drainage.• The corncrake and marsh fritillary have been the victims of intensive agriculture as ploughing and pesticides destroy habitat and insects.• Our increase in intensive farming has brought with it an increase in outbreaks of food poisoning.• The increasing adoption of less intensive agriculture should further encourage a hare recovery.• They were replaced by cities dependent on intensive farming to feed them and on great armies to defend them.

3 energy-intensive/knowledge-intensive etc involving or needing a lot of energy, knowledge etc 能源密集型的/知识密集型的等

a knowledge-intensive industry

知识密集型的行业

→ capital-intensive , labour-intensive

—intensively adverbadv

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intensive• Before moving to Paris, Michael went on an intensive course to improve his French.• intensive diplomatic efforts to gain a cease-fire• The program includes intensive instruction in English.• After a brief period of intensive training, I was allowed to make my first parachute jump.

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