sharecropped

/ˈʃɛərkrɒpt/ /ˈʃɛərˌkrɒpt/

Meanings

verb

分成，佃耕。

To participate in a financial arrangement in which a tenant farmer pays for use of land with a share (part) of the crop raised on that land.

Examples :

"After the Civil War, many formerly enslaved people sharecropped on land owned by white farmers, giving a portion of their harvest as rent. "

南北战争后，许多以前被奴役的人在白人农场主的土地上佃耕分成，将收成的一部分作为租金上交。

Related Words

financial adjective

/faɪˈnænʃəl/

金融的，财政的

"The financial situation at home has improved since my uncle started his new job. "

自从我叔叔开始新工作后，家里的经济状况就好转了。

harvest noun

/ˈhaːvəst/ /ˈhɑː(ɹ)vəst/ /ˈhɑɹ.vəst/

秋收, 收获季节

"Harvest is usually very damp and rainy."

秋收时节通常非常潮湿多雨。

enslaved verb

/ɪnˈsleɪvd/ /ɛnˈsleɪvd/

奴役，禁锢。

"Harriet Tubman helped many people who were enslaved escape to freedom. "

哈丽特·塔布曼帮助许多被奴役的人逃脱获得自由。

arrangement noun

/əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/

安排，布置.

"The arrangement of chairs in the classroom made it easier for the students to see the teacher. "

教室里椅子的安排让学生们更容易看到老师。

formerly adverb

/ˈfɔːməli/ /ˈfɔɹmɚli/

以前，先前.

"My formerly quiet neighborhood is now very busy with new construction. "

我以前安静的社区现在因为新的建筑工程变得非常繁忙。

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

人们，人群，百姓

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

昨晚餐馆里人特别多。

tenant noun

/ˈtɛ.nənt/

房客，租户

"The tenant paid rent every month for the apartment. "

房客每个月都按时支付公寓的租金.

farmers noun

/ˈfɑːməz/ /ˈfɑɹmɚz/

农民，农夫。

"The farmers in the valley are planting corn this spring. "

山谷里的农民们今年春天在种玉米。

farmer noun

/fɑːmə/ /fɑɹmɚ/

农民, 农夫

"The farmer planted corn in his fields every spring. "

每年春天，这位农民都会在他的田地里种玉米。

raised verb

/ɹeɪzd/

举起，抬起

"to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself"

想要说话就举起你的手；举起你的拐杖来保护自己。

participate verb

/pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

参加，参与.

"My brother will participate in the school's fundraising walk. "

我弟弟会参加学校的慈善步行筹款活动。

portion noun

/ˈpoəɹʃən/ /ˈpɔːʃən/ /ˈpɔɹʃən/

部分，份额。

"The recipe called for a specific portion of flour, not the entire bag. "

这个食谱要求的是特定份额的面粉，而不是整整一袋。