1A large increase in crop production in developing countries achieved by the use of artificial fertilizers, pesticides, and high-yield crop varieties.
绿色革命（发展中国家由于使用化肥、杀虫剂和高产作物品种而实现的农作物产量的巨大增长）
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GM food has the potential to bring with it the largest change in food production since the green revolution of the 1960s.
Before the green revolution in the 1960s, everyone farmed organically, and there are still a fair amount of farmers who don't use chemicals simply because they can't afford them.
Genetically engineered food was supposed to have heralded a second green revolution, producing more food and improving food and nutritional security.
The green revolution, once full of promise, was based on ecological shortcuts such as the use of toxic pesticides and synthetic fertilizers.
Just at that point, an Asian green revolution introduced high-yield varieties of rice, wheat and other staple foods to millions of farmers.
2A dramatic rise in concern about the environment in industrialized countries.
绿色革命（工业化国家对环境关注程度的迅速提升）
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In every country, the green revolution has been fuelled by economic growth.
Diaz, Pitt and fellow stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Kirk Douglas, Harrison Ford, Selma Hayek and Jack Nicholson have all joined the green revolution and added a hybrid to their auto stables.
McDougall argued that consumers' environmental knowledge is of paramount importance because the green revolution is primarily consumer driven.
Every home in Scotland will be given a recycling bin under government plans to deliver a green revolution north of the Border.
Their mission: to sow the seeds of a green revolution.
Definition of green revolution in US English:
green revolution
noun
A large increase in crop production in developing countries achieved by the use of fertilizers, pesticides, and high-yield crop varieties.
绿色革命（发展中国家由于使用化肥、杀虫剂和高产作物品种而实现的农作物产量的巨大增长）
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Before the green revolution in the 1960s, everyone farmed organically, and there are still a fair amount of farmers who don't use chemicals simply because they can't afford them.
Just at that point, an Asian green revolution introduced high-yield varieties of rice, wheat and other staple foods to millions of farmers.
The green revolution, once full of promise, was based on ecological shortcuts such as the use of toxic pesticides and synthetic fertilizers.
GM food has the potential to bring with it the largest change in food production since the green revolution of the 1960s.
Genetically engineered food was supposed to have heralded a second green revolution, producing more food and improving food and nutritional security.