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单词 ecotage
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ecotagen.

Brit. /ˈiːkəʊtɑː(d)ʒ/, /ˈɛkəʊtɑː(d)ʒ/, U.S. /ˈɛkoʊˌtɑʒ/, /ˈikoʊˌtɑʒ/
Origin: Formed within English, by blending. Etymons: eco- comb. form, sabotage n.
Etymology: Blend of eco- comb. form and sabotage n.
North American.
Sabotage with an ecological motive; terrorism carried out against businesses and institutions which are considered to be causing unnecessary damage to the environment.
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society > authority > lack of subjection > rebelliousness > militancy > [noun] > ecologically motivated
ecotage1971
eco-terrorism1980
monkeywrenching1983
eco-defence1985
eco-sabotage1985
1971 Winnipeg Free Press 27 Apr. 37/2 Environment Action is running an ‘ecotage’ contest for activists.
1983 Los Angeles Times 20 May b11/1 Such acts are now called ‘eco-tage’ or ‘monkey-wrenching’. ‘We don't plan any monkey-wrenching here today,’ said David Foreman, one of the organizers of the demonstration.
2001 Richmond (Va.) Times Dispatch (Nexis) 5 June a8 Extremist green groups engaging in ‘ecotage’ have been firebombing research laboratories around the country.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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