| 单词 | gaia hypothesis |
| 释义 | Gaia hypothesis[ gey-uhhahy-poth-uh-sis, hi-poth‐ ] / ˈgeɪ ə haɪˌpɒθ ə sɪs, hɪˌpɒθ‐ / nouna theory advancing the notion that life on earth is perpetuated by the interaction of organisms with their inorganic environment, a process maintained by the earth’s self-regulation of its own material conditions and requirements. Also called Gai·a prin·ci·ple . Origin of Gaia hypothesis Coined in 1975 by James Lovelock (born 1919), British environmentalist and futurist; see origin at Gaia (def. 2) Words nearby Gaia hypothesisgah, Gahanna, gahnite, GAI, Gaia, Gaia hypothesis, Gaidhealtachd, gaiety, gaijin, Gaikwar, Gail Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Gaia hypothesisGaia hypothesis Gaia theory/ (ˈɡaɪə) / nounthe theory that the earth and everything on it constitutes a single self-regulating living entity 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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