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MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

die Monokultur

monoculture; growing one crop

Die Monokultur erleichtert bestimmte Arbeitsabläufe, kann aber zugleich dazu führen, dass sich einzelne Schädlinge besonders stark ausbreiten.

Monoculture simplifies certain tasks but can also allow particular pests to spread especially strongly.

monoculture; dependence on a single sector

Die wirtschaftliche Monokultur machte den Ort anfällig, weil mit der Schließung eines einzigen Werks zahlreiche weitere Betriebe ihre Grundlage verloren.

The economic monoculture made the town vulnerable because closing one factory deprived many other businesses of their foundation.

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