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Tensaiem Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

What does "life-sustaining agriculture" mean?

I read the article on VOA News. It said that unpredictable weather patterns disrupt life-sustaining agriculture.

What does the adjective "life-sustaining" mean?
  

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tensaiem What does the adjective "life-sustaining" mean? Did you check your dictionary for 'life' and 'sustain'? It is not an idiom.

— Mister Micawber

  • tensaiem What does the adjective "life-sustaining" mean?
  • Did you check your dictionary for 'life' and 'sustain'?
  • It is not an idiom.
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tensaiemWhat does the adjective "life-sustaining" mean?
Did you check your dictionary for 'life' and 'sustain'? It is not an idiom.
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Yes, I did it. I understand each of them. When gathering them to one word, I do not exactly know the meaning of the adjective. I guess "life-sustaining agriculture" means that agricultural activities happens daily. That is right?
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tensaiem I guess "life-sustaining agriculture" means that agricultural activities happens daily. That is right?
Not 'daily' but growing enough food for survival.
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