[intransitive, transitive] to use land for growing crops and/or keeping animals种田；从事畜牧业◆The family has farmed in the area for generations.这个家族在这个地区世代务农。◆organically farmed produce有机种植的农产品 ●ˌfarm sth ˈout to sb (BrE) to send out work for other people to do把工作包给他人◆Most of the engineering work is farmed out to independent firms.大部分工程包给了独立公司。