单词 | eco-defence |
释义 | > as lemmaseco-defence eco-defence n. Brit. /ˌiːkəʊdᵻˈfɛns/ , /ˌɛkəʊdᵻˈfɛns/ , U.S. /ˈɛkoʊdəˌfɛns/ , /ˈɛkoʊdiˌfɛns/ , /ˈɛkoʊˌdiˌfɛns/ , /ˈikoʊdəˌfɛns/ , /ˈikoʊdiˌfɛns/ , /ˈikoʊˌdiˌfɛns/ originally U.S. actions, typically involving sabotage or civil disobedience, undertaken with the aim of protecting the environment from perceived threats; = ecotage n.ΚΠ 1985 D. Foreman (title) Ecodefense: a field guide to monkeywrenching. 1990 Public Utilities Fortn. (Nexis) 22 Nov. 53 Above-ground electric transmission lines have become vulnerable not only to physical damage by storms or by ‘eco-defense’ but to public opposition. 2002 Feminist Rev. 70 109 Their actions, to reform Earth First! while fighting to preserve old growth ecosystems, would come to be among the most important examples of eco-defence in North America. < as lemmas |
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