Such cooperatives were able to pool their resources effectively and consequently to raise agricultural yields.是什么意思？

Such cooperatives were able to pool their resources effectively and consequently to raise agricultural yields.

这种合作社能有效地共同经营他们的各种生产资源,因而提高了农业产量.

such

det. 这样的，那样的，如此，这样；

例句
...abstract principles such as justice...
正义等抽象原则

cooperatives

n. 合作社，联合体( cooperative的名词复数 )；

例句
Person natural or juridical entities such as individuals, associations, partnerships cooperatives or corporations.
人——自然或法律实体,如个人 、 联合公司、合夥公司 、 合作公司或公司.

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

able

adj. 能够的，有能力的，有才干的，干练的；

例句
The older child should be able to prepare a simple meal...
那个年纪稍大的孩子应当会做一顿简单的饭菜。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

pool

n. 水池，石油层，（液体等的）一滩，共同储金；vi. 使形成池塘或水洼，淤积，合伙经营，采（煤等）；

例句
If the pool was open, we'd in all probability still be swimming in it...
如果游泳池还开着，我们完全可能还在里面游泳。

their

pron. 他（她，它）们的，在提及性别不详的人时，用以代替 him 或 her；

例句
Their permissiveness toward their children reflects the wild abandon of their own lives.
他们对孩子的放任折射出他们自身生活的放浪形骸。

resources

n. 勇气，才智，谋略，有助于实现目标的东西，资源( resource的名词复数 )，[复数]物力，办法，来源；

例句
Their inclination to wait and demand more resources desolated President Lincoln.
他们总是等待并要求得到更多资财的倾向让林肯总统甚感不快。

effectively

adv. 有效地，实际上，事实上；

例句
The border, effectively closed since 1981, will be opened as of January the 1st...
实质上从1981年就已关闭的边境将于1月1日开放。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

consequently

adv. 所以，因此，因此，因而，终于，这样，合乎逻辑的推论是；

例句
My mother had consequently made her own shrewd deductions about what was going on in my marriage.
我母亲已据此对我的婚姻状况作出了她自己精明的推断。

raise

v. 提升，增加，养育，筹集；n. 提升，增加，高处，举起；

例句
Gently raise your upper body to a sitting position, without the aid of your hands.
在不用手扶的前提下，慢慢抬起上身直到坐起。

agricultural

adj. 农业的，耕种的，农艺的，农学的；

例句
Many of the old agricultural collectives are now being turned into agribusiness corporations.
许多老式的农业合作群体现在正在转型为农业综合经营公司。

yields

n. 产量( yield的名词复数 )，收益量，[财政学]投资实得率；

例句
The climate has grown more equable and the crop yields have risen.
天气变得更加温和，粮食产量也已经提高。