ecosystem
UK/'i:kәu.sistәm/US
TOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
A community of living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment as a system; also, any complex network of interdependent entities
生态系统；（比喻）相互依存的复杂网络
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedecoenvironment, ecology
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systemstem
=ecosystem
Common Collocations
- 1.ecosystem balance生态平衡
- 2.ecosystem health生态健康
- 3.ecosystem services生态服务
Example Sentences
- 1.
A healthy ecosystem requires balance between predators and their prey.
- 2.
Urban ecosystems face unique challenges from human development and pollution.