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Urban farms are gaining support in several large U.S. cities. Benefits.
美国几个大城市的农场获得了支持。福利。
A report on urban farms was released by the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future.
约翰霍普金斯未来宜居中心公布了一个关于城市农场的报告。
It said there are important benefits to turning unused land into sources of healthy food.
报告指出了将闲散土地变成健康食物来源的重要好处。

A benefit is a good or helpful result or effect.
益处指的是好的或有帮助的结果或影响。
Benefits can also mean the non-monetary compensation provided to employees, like vacation time or health insurance.
它也指提供给雇员的非货币型薪酬，比如假期或者健康保险。
And, a benefit can be a social event to raise money for a cause.
它也指为一件事筹集资金的社会活动。