Food and Famine

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1. Cultivation(n)  / kʌl.tɪˈveɪ.ʃən/
the process of preparing the land for growing crops
Ex: These fields have been under cultivation for years.
2. Irrigation(n) / ɪr.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ (thủy lợi)
a means of supplying water for agriculture
Ex: Hundreds of wells that provide irrigation to farmers have been
shut down. Shut (sth) down: ngừng
hoạt động
3. Precipitation(n) /prɪˌsɪp.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
water that falls to the Earth’s surface
Ex: Acid precipitation may cause a reduction in forest productivity.
4. Famine (n)  /ˈfæm.ɪn/ (nạn đói)
an extreme lack of food in a region, causing suffering and death
Ex: Famine in 1945 was so terrible.
5. Catastrophic (adj) /kæt.əˈstrɒf.ɪk/ (thảm khốc)
extremely harmful
Ex: A catastrophic storm made landfall on US soil.