1 [C,U] the substance that plants, trees, etc grow in; earth 泥土;土壤:
poor/dry/acid/sandy soil贫瘠╱干旱╱酸性╱多沙的泥土☞Look at the note at ground ¹. 参看ground^1的注释。 ☞picture on page C2 见C2页插图
2 [U] (written 书面语) the land that is part of a country 领土;国家;国土
soil²
/sɔɪl ||; sɔɪl/verb
[T] (formal 正式) (often passive 常用于被动语态) to make sth dirty 弄脏