| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rel•ict (rel′ikt),USA pronunciation n. - Ecologya species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- a remnant or survivor.
- a widow.
- Medieval Latin relicta widow, noun, nominal use of feminine of Latin relictus, past participle of relinquere to relinquish
- 1525–35
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: relict /ˈrɛlɪkt/ n - a group of animals or plants that exists as a remnant of a formerly widely distributed group in an environment different from that in which it originated
- (as modifier): a relict fauna
- a mountain, lake, glacier, etc, that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after a destructive process has occurred
- an archaic word for widow
- an archaic word for relic
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin relictus left behind, from relinquere to relinquish |