ecology
/ɪˈkɒlədʒi/
n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
生态学;生态;环境适应关系
释义与例句
n.
生态学;生态;环境适应关系
the study of the relationships between living things and their environment, or the pattern of these relationships in a particular area
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She studied ecology at university and now works on forest conservation.
她在大学学习生态学,现在从事森林保护工作。
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Oil spills can seriously damage the ecology of coastal regions.
石油泄漏会严重破坏沿海地区的生态。
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Understanding the ecology of wetlands helps us protect rare species.
了解湿地生态有助于我们保护稀有物种。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
ecology 多作不可数名词;the ecology of sth 表示“某地的生态”;形容词是 ecological,注意拼写中是 -ology。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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ecological 生态的;生态学的ecological 是形容词,如 ecological balance(生态平衡)。
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ecologist 生态学家ecologist 指研究生态学的人。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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economy 经济;节约ecology 与 economy 词形相近,但意义完全不同:ecology 是“生态学、生态”,economy 是“经济、节约”。The country's economy grew strongly last year. 该国经济去年强劲增长。
常见搭配
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ecology of ... ……的生态Scientists are studying the ecology of the Amazon rainforest. 科学家们正在研究亚马孙雨林的生态。
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ecological balance 生态平衡Deforestation threatens the ecological balance of the region. 砍伐森林威胁着该地区的生态平衡。
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human ecology 人类生态学Human ecology examines how people interact with their environment. 人类生态学研究人与环境之间的相互作用。