tobacco
/təˈbækəʊ/ · /təˈbækoʊ/
CEFR level B2Topic HealthWord #4279 in the learning path
烟草；烟叶
Definitions
n. A plant whose dried leaves are used to make smoking products
烟草；烟叶
Example
The farmer hung tobacco leaves inside a wooden barn.
农民把烟叶挂在木制谷仓里。
Higher taxes on tobacco products can discourage smoking and generate revenue for public health programmes.
提高烟草制品税可以抑制吸烟，并为公共卫生项目筹集资金。
Collocations
- tobacco products
- tobacco industry
- tobacco farming
- tobacco control
Word family
- tobacconist (n.)
Usage tip
通常为不可数名词；一片烟叶用a tobacco leaf。
FAQ
- What does tobacco mean?
- A plant whose dried leaves are used to make smoking products
- How is tobacco pronounced?
- UK /təˈbækəʊ/, US /təˈbækoʊ/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
