CCTV9英语新闻：中国夏粮丰收的好开始

It is getting close to grain harvest time, so let's check the agriculture production. Experts say summer grain may have a good harvest this year.

 

China's farmland has increased to 415 million mu this year. Wheat experts say the amount of grain and rice are on the rise.

 

Plus, the major wheat production hubs are faring better than usual. 90 percent of the summer grain crop in China is wheat and officials say the crop would maintain¹ its recent upward² trend this year.

1 maintain   

vt.支撑；赡养，抚养；维持，保有

参考例句：

• He has to maintain a large family on a small salary.他不得不依靠很少的工资养活一家人。
• We must do our best to maintain sales at their usual rate.我们要尽力使销售额保持在平日的水平上。

2 upward   

adj.向上的，上升的；adv.向上，上升

参考例句：

• The birds flew upward.鸟儿向上飞去。
• Prices have an upward tendency.价格有上升的趋势。