单词 | greenpeace |
释义 | Greenpeacen. 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. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > specific societies or organizations > [noun] > other specific associations or organizations Tityre-tu1623 Peep o' Day Boys1780 law society1821 kongsi1839 B'nai B'rith1862 Molly Maguire1867 Kennel Club1874 Ethical Society1877 Kyrle Society1877 Molly1877 Sierra Club1891 subak1897 Workers' Educational Association1905 senior1906 W.E.A.1910 Lions Club1922 godless1927 F.P.A.a1940 Diners' Club1950 amnesty1961 Sealed Knot1971 Greenpeace1972 lions1972 Gaysoc1976 Group of Eight1977 Group of Seven1977 meeja1983 G71986 G81988 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. ΚΠ 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). < n.1972 |
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