harvest
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈhɑː.vɪst/ us/ˈhɑːr.vəst/
B2 收获时节;收割，收获;收成
the time of year when crops are cut and collected from the fields, or the activity of cutting and collecting them, or the crops that are cut and collected
the grain/potato/grape harvest 谷物／土豆／葡萄收获期
We had a good harvest this year. 今年我们收成不错。
Farmers are reporting a bumper (= very big) harvest this year. 农民说今年的收成非常好。
It won't be long now till harvest (time). 现在离收获时节不远了。
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- With the harvest finished, I was able to relax with an easy mind/conscience.
- The drought has made farmers anxious about the harvest.
- How many extra hands will we need to help with the harvest?
- The long hot summer has led to a record harvest this year.
- This year's harvest was one of the most successful since the record crop of 1985.
harvest
verb [ I or T ] uk/ˈhɑː.vɪst/ us/ˈhɑːr.vəst/
(CROPS)
收割，收获，捕获
to pick and collect crops, or to collect plants, animals, or fish to eat
In the US, winter wheat is harvested in the early summer. 在美国，冬小麦一般在初夏收割。
(BODY PARTS)
采集（细胞或器官以供医用）
to take cells or other body parts from someone for medical use
The donor organ is harvested at the accident scene and rushed to a hospital. 事故现场采集的捐献器官被迅速送往医院。
There is a lot of controversy surrounding the harvesting of stem cells. 干细胞的采集备受争议。