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  1. to pollinate

Examples

  • 無花果由榕小蜂授粉。

    Figs are pollinated by fig wasps.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 沒有授粉,我們就吃不到水果和蔬菜。

    Without pollination, we wouldn't be able to eat fruits and vegetables.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 例如,如果沒有蜜蜂授粉,加州的杏仁作物就不會存在。

    Without bee pollination, California's almond crop, for example, would be non-existent.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 蜜蜂為花卉和樹木授粉,並採集花蜜來製造蜂蜜、蜂膠和蜂毒。

    Bees pollinate flowers and trees, and collect nectar to make honey, bee glue and bee venom.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 美國人所吃的食物中約有三分之一來自蜜蜂授粉的農作物,包括蘋果、甜瓜、蔓越莓、南瓜、櫛瓜、綠花椰菜和杏仁等等。

    About one-third of the food eaten by Americans comes from crops pollinated by honey bees, including apples, melons, cranberries, pumpkins, squash, broccoli, and almonds, to name just a few.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese

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