*crop¹/krɑp; krɒp/ n [C] 1 a plant such as wheat, rice, or fruit that is grown to be eaten 农作物,庄稼 2 the amount of wheat, rice etc that is produced in a single season 〔一个季节的〕收成; 收获量 3 a crop of a number of people or things that are together at the same time 〔同时在一起的〕一群〔人〕; 一批〔事物〕: I've got a whole crop of essays to read. 我有一大批文章要读。