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单词 tree-hugger
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tree-hugger

[ tree-huhg-er ]
/ ˈtriˌhʌg ər /
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noun

an environmentalist, especially one concerned with preserving forests.

Origin of tree-hugger

First recorded in 1985–90

OTHER WORDS FROM tree-hugger

tree-hugging, adjective

Words nearby tree-hugger

tree frog, tree fuchsia, tree heath, treehopper, tree house, tree-hugger, tree hyrax, tree kangaroo, tree lawn, tree layer, tree line
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British Dictionary definitions for tree-hugger

tree-hugger
/ (ˈtriːˌhʌɡə) /

noun

informal, derogatory an environmental campaigner

Word Origin for tree-hugger

C20: from the tactic of embracing trees to prevent their being felled
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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