productive
adjective uk/prəˈdʌk.tɪv/ us/prəˈdʌk.tɪv/
B2 多产的，富饶的
resulting in or providing a large amount or supply of something
In order to turn the deserts into fertile and productive land, engineers built an 800-mile canal. 为了把沙漠变成肥沃富饶的农田，工程师们修建了一条800英里长的运河。
He had an amazingly productive five years in which he managed to write four novels. 5年内他写了4部小说，如此多产真让人难以置信。
Opposite: unproductive
B2 富有成效的
having positive results
We had a very productive meeting - I felt we solved lots of problems. 我们开了一个极富成效的会议——我觉得我们解决了很多问题。
Theirs was a very productive partnership. 他们之间的合作很有成效。
education , language specialized （语言能力）产出性的
relating to the ability to produce language, rather than just understand it
The English-speaking children's productive vocabularies ranged from 2 to 31 words. 这些说英语的儿童产出性词汇量从2到31个不等。
Compare: receptive
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- The interview would have been more productive if the questions had been framed more precisely.
- Perhaps her most productive period was her five-year stint as a foreign correspondent in New York.
- Team work at its best results in a synergy that can be very productive.