factory farming

noun
🔊/ˈfæktri fɑːmɪŋ/, 🔊/ˈfæktəri fɑːmɪŋ/
🔊/ˈfæktri fɑːrmɪŋ/, 🔊/ˈfæktəri fɑːrmɪŋ/
[uncountable] (British English)
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  1. a method of farming in which animals are kept inside in small spaces and are fed special food so that a large amount of meat, milk, etc. is produced as quickly and cheaply as possible工厂化农场
    • the factory farming of beef, pork and chicken生产牛肉、猪肉和鸡肉的工厂化养殖业
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