infertile
[ɪnˈfɜ:rtl]
adj.
不能生育的,不结果实的;
贫瘠的,不毛的;
例句:
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The polluted waste is often dumped, making the surrounding land infertile.
被污染的废物经常被随意倒掉,周边土地因此而变得很贫瘠。
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The soil proved too infertile to sustain real pasture or arable crops.
这土壤被证明太贫瘠,不能真正用作放牧或种植作物.
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Infertile women have a somewhat higher risk of developing breast cancer.
不育妇女患乳癌的倾向性较高.
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What about couples in which one or both are infertile?
来自SA
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Men are now more likely to be the infertile partner.
来自THETIMES
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Dry, infertile soil limited agriculture, and timber was rare.
来自NEWYORKER