anti-pesticide
adjective (also antipesticide) uk/ˌæn.tiˈpes.tɪ.saɪd/ us/ˌæn.taɪˈpes.tə.saɪd/
抗农药
opposed to or preventing the use of pesticides (= chemical substances used to kill harmful insects, small animals, wild plants, and other unwanted organisms)
The insecticide DDT became a prime target of the growing anti-pesticide movement during the 1960s. 杀虫剂 DDT 成为 1960 年代逐渐壮大的反杀虫剂运动的主要目标。
The state passed what is believed to be the toughest anti-pesticide law in the country. 该州通过了据信是该国最严厉的反农药法。
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- She is cited as an inspiration across the environmental spectrum, by endangered-species advocates and anti-pesticide groups.
- Critics question whether the money might be better spent on an antipesticide awareness campaign.
- An international antipesticide treaty makes an exception for the use of DDT in malarial areas.