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fertile + noun (physical fertility)
The farmer bought fertile land to grow crops.
农民买了肥沃的土地来种植庄稼。
肥沃的；富饶的
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肥沃的；富饶的
Of land or soil, able to produce abundant crops; productive.
The farmer bought fertile land to grow crops.
农民买了肥沃的土地来种植庄稼。
(土地等)能生长丰盛作物的；多产的。
Of land, etc.: capable of growing abundant crops; productive.
能繁殖的
capable of reproducing
(想象力等)活跃的、多产的、丰富的。
Of one's imagination, etc.: active, productive, prolific.
富有智识创造力的
intellectually productive
The fertile soil in the valley produces abundant crops.
山谷里肥沃的土壤出产丰富的庄稼。
She has a fertile imagination, always coming up with creative ideas.
她有着丰富的想象力，总能想出有创意的点子。
After treatment, the couple learned that she was still fertile.
治疗后，这对夫妇得知她仍然有生育能力。
The farmer bought fertile land to grow crops.
农民买了肥沃的土地来种植庄稼。
She has a fertile imagination that inspires her writing.
她拥有丰富的想象力，激发了她的写作。
The economic crisis created fertile ground for social unrest.
经济危机为社会动荡提供了温床。
Not this
We need to fertile the garden.
Use this
We need to fertilize the garden.
fertile 是形容词，不能作为动词使用；表示‘施肥’应用动词 fertilize。
Not this
The farmer added fertile to the soil.
Use this
The farmer added fertilizer to the soil.
fertile 是形容词，不能直接作名词；表示‘肥料’应用名词 fertilizer。
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肥沃的土壤
The farmer planted crops in the fertile soil.
农民在肥沃的土壤里种下了庄稼。
肥沃的土地；有利的环境
This region is fertile ground for new businesses.
这个地区是新企业的沃土。
丰富的想象力
The author has a fertile imagination for fantasy stories.
这位作者对奇幻故事有着丰富的想象力。
富有创造力的头脑
A fertile mind can always come up with new ideas.
富有创造力的头脑总能想出新点子。
易受孕期
She tracked her fertile period to increase the chance of pregnancy.
她记录自己的易受孕期以提高怀孕几率。
肥沃的土壤；有利的环境
The lack of regulation provided fertile ground for corruption.
缺乏监管为腐败提供了滋生的土壤。
丰富的想象力
She has a fertile imagination and can create stories out of nothing.
她有着丰富的想象力，能凭空编出故事来。
富有创造力的头脑
A fertile mind is always seeking new ideas and solutions.
富有创造力的头脑总是在寻找新的想法和解决方案。
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对比 sterile（贫瘠，'死'），fertile 中的'fer'像'肥'，故肥沃。
该词在农业、生物学和创造力等多个领域通用，通常为中性，但根据搭配不同（如fertile soil vs fertile imagination）场景有明显差异，日常及学术场合均适用。
常与in或with连用，表示富有某种特质或可能性
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