fruit/fruitful

fruit /fru:t/ n.［u］1.水果，果子［总称］：a fruit tree 果树— Do you like fruit? — Yes, I eat a lot of fruit. “你喜欢吃水果吗?” “是的，吃的很多”。［注］pl.，指各种果子：What fruits are in season now? 哪几种水果现在上市了?  2.果实：the dry fruit 干果；the flesh fruit 鲜果；the fruits of the earth 大地的果实 3.成果(常用pl.)：the fruits of one’s labour 劳动果实 

fruitful /ˈfru:tfəl/ adj. 1. 结果实的，多产的：make the desert fruitful 使沙漠成了高产田This fruit-tree is very fruitful. 这棵果树很能结果子。2. 有成效：The lecture led to a fruitful discussion. 讲座引起了富有成效的讨论。