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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries生态系统
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shēngtài xìtǒng
"人类活动严重破坏了当地的生态系统。"
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A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
"Pollution can have a devastating effect on the fragile ecosystem of the lake."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in 1935 by the British ecologist Arthur Tansley, the term combines the Greek prefix oikos (meaning 'house' or 'dwelling') with the English word system. It was originally created to describe the interactive system established between biotic communities and their physical environment.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Ecosystem"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Ecosystem" is said worldwide
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écosystème
Transliteration: écosystème
"La protection de cet écosystème est une priorité absolue."
Ökosystem
Transliteration: Ökosystem
"Der Wald ist ein komplexes Ökosystem."
ecosistema
Transliteration: ecosistema
"Dobbiamo preservare l'ecosistema marino."
ecosistema
Transliteration: ecosistema
"El cambio climático afecta a todo el ecosistema."
ecossistema
Transliteration: ecossistema
"A Amazônia abriga um ecossistema único."
पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र
Transliteration: paristhitiki tantra
"हमें अपने पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र की रक्षा करनी चाहिए।"
生态系统
Transliteration: shēngtài xìtǒng
"人类活动严重破坏了当地的生态系统。"
생태계
Transliteration: saengtaegye
"이 지역의 생태계는 매우 민감합니다."
生態系
Transliteration: seitaikei
"自然の生態系を守ることが重要です。"
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