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    An insecticide is a chemical used to kill insects. Farmers spray it on crops.

    An insecticide is a chemical used to kill insectsInsecticide是一種用來殺死昆蟲的化學藥劑 Farmers spray it on crops農夫會把它噴灑在農作物上

    People put it around the house for or mosquitoes. It can be a spray, a powder, a bait, or even a special soap — the point is to kill the insect, not just to push it away.

    People put it around the house for cockroaches or mosquitoes人們也會在家裡使用它,對付蟑螂或蚊子 It can be a spray, a powder, a bait, or even a special soap它可以是噴劑、粉末、餌劑,甚至是特殊的肥皂 the point is to kill the insect, not just to push it away重點是要殺死昆蟲,而不只是把牠趕走

    Though actually, many people say insecticide and as if they were one word. is the bigger family: it can be for insects, weeds, fungi, or rats. An insecticide is only for insects.

    Though actually不過實際上 many people say insecticide and pesticide as if they were one word很多人把insecticide和pesticide當成同一個字在用 Pesticide is the bigger familyPesticide是比較大的類別 it can be for insects, weeds, fungi, or rats可以用來對付昆蟲、雜草、黴菌,或老鼠 An insecticide is only for insects而insecticide只針對昆蟲

    It is a practical word, a little formal in English, but anyone who gardens or farms knows it. Handle it as a real chemical: useful, and not for children to touch.

    It is a practical word, a little formal in English這是一個實用的詞,在英文裡有點正式 but anyone who gardens or farms knows it但只要種花或務農的人都聽得懂 Handle it as a real chemical要把它當成真正的化學藥品來處理 useful, and not for children to touch有用,但不能讓小孩碰

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組成From French insecticide: insect + -icide (“killer”).

同家族的字

  • insectthe first piece: the creature it is meant to kill
  • insecticidalthe describing form of this word
  • pesticidesame -cide piece; pesticide covers more than insects
  • herbicidesame -cide piece, for killing plants

原始詞典資料1 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

insecticidenoun/ɪnˈsɛk.tɪˌsaɪd/

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    Any of various substances used to kill insects.

    • The dried seed powder of custard apple (Annona squamosa L; family: Annonaceae) has been used as an insecticide in India and many other tropical countries since ancient times.

資料來源:英文維基詞典 English WiktionaryCC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。