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单词 ecosphere
释义

eco- /ēk-, ek-ō- or ek-ə-/

combining form

Denoting ecology or concern for the environment

The form is currently very productive, and is found also as an adj form ēˈco; only a selection of the commoner derivatives is given:

ecˈocide noun

The destruction of the aspects of the environment which enable it to support life

ecˈoclimate noun

A local climate regarded as an ecological factor

ecˈofreak or ecˈonut noun (derog sl)

A person concerned with the state and protection of the environment, an environmentalist

ecofriendˈly adjective

  1. Ecologically acceptable
  2. In harmony with, or not threatening to, the environment

eˈco-label noun

  1. A label used by manufacturers of products claiming to be environmentally acceptable, specifying to the consumer their ecological credentials
  2. A label certifying that certain ecological standards have been reached

eˈco-labelling noun

eˈcomap noun

A diagrammatic representation of a person’s or family’s interactions with other individuals and groups in the community

ecophōˈbia noun

Fear of one's home surroundings

ecˈospecies noun

A group of ecotypes

ecˈosphere noun

The parts of the universe or esp the earth in which life is possible

ecˈosystem noun

A unit consisting of a community of organisms and their environment

ecoterrˈorism noun

Acts of violence carried out in order to prevent or protest against destruction of the environment

ecoterrˈorist noun

ecˈotone noun

(Gr tonos tension) an area marking the boundary between two distinct types of environment

eco-tourˈism noun

Small-scale, carefully managed development of the natural environment for the holiday market

eco-tourˈist noun

ecotoxˈic adjective

Poisonous to plants or animals, deleterious to the environment

ecotoxicologˈical adjective

ecotoxicolˈogist noun

ecotoxicolˈogy noun

The study of the destructive effect of waste materials, etc on the environment

ecˈotype noun

A group of organisms which have adapted to a particular environment and so have become different from other groups within the species

e'co-village noun

A small-scale, environmentally friendly settlement designed for sustainable living

ecˈowarrior (or /-worˈ/) noun

A person who is willing to take direct, and often illegal, action on environmental issues

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