monoculture
noun uk/ˈmɒn.əˌkʌl.tʃər/ us/ˈmɑː.noʊˌkʌl.tʃɚ/
[ U ] environment specialized（农业）单作，单一种植
the practice of growing only one crop or keeping only one type of animal on an area of farm land
Extensive irrigation for corn monoculture depletes water resources. 玉米单一种植所需的大面积灌溉耗尽了水资源。
[ C ] environment specialized单一养殖（或种植）的地区
an area of farm land on which only one crop is grown or one type of animal is kept, or the crops grown or animals kept there
These vast monocultures have replaced important ecosystems. 这些庞大的单一种植养殖区已经取代了重要的生态系统。
Compare: polyculture
[ C ]单一文化
a culture that is the same in many different places
Globalization has imposed a dull monoculture, which swamps national traditions and eccentricities. 全球化造成了沉闷的单一文化，淹没了不同的民族传统和特色。