the Department of Agriculture
/ðə dɪˌpɑːtmənt əv ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃə(r)/
/ðə dɪˌpɑːrtmənt əv ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃər/
(abbreviation the USDA)
- the US government department that helps farmers and controls farming practices. It is in charge of research into such problems as plant diseases and better ways to use the land. The Department also helps the public through programmes such as its approval marks on meat and information concerning food safety.
农业部：美国政府部门，负责帮助农民并控制耕作方式。它负责研究植物病害和更好的土地利用方式等问题。该部还通过诸如在肉上的认可标志和有关食品安全的信息之类的计划来帮助公众。