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单词 greenpeace
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Greenpeacen.

Brit. /ˈɡriːnpiːs/, U.S. /ˈɡrinˌpis/
Origin: From a proper name, combined with English elements. Etymons: proper name Greenpeace , green adj., peace n.
Etymology: < Greenpeace, the name of a ship (formerly the Phyllis Cormack) used in an anti-nuclear protest in September 1971 < green adj. (compare green adj. 13) + peace n.
An international organization which campaigns actively for the conservation of the environment and the preservation of endangered species.Founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1971 as the Greenpeace Foundation.
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1971 Vancouver Sun 4 Sept. iii. 29/1 Those of us on board the Greenpeace will be deliberately ignoring the warning.]
1972 R. Keziere Greenpeace 3 A bringing-together of the peace and environmental movements…Greenpeace seemed like a concept that might create such an alliance.
1977 Maclean's 21 Feb. 64/1 Greenpeace, the scruffy band of ecofreaks who take on nations—and usually win.
2006 D. C. Esty & A. S. Winston Green to Gold iii. 69 At the 2002 Earth Summit in Johannesburg, Greenpeace stood shoulder to shoulder with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development to seek global action on climate change.

Derivatives

ˈGreenpeacer n. a member or supporter of Greenpeace.
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1976 Los Angeles Times 16 Mar. 15/2 At one point, four Greenpeacers grouped in a line and brought the Norwegian ship to a halt.
1994 Mother Jones July–Aug. 17 Many feel that utopian, pinko Greenpeacers have an ax to grind in doing away with fossil fuels.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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