ecosystem
noun [ C ] uk/ˈiː.kəʊˌsɪs.təm/ us/ˈiː.koʊˌsɪs.təm/ us/ˈe.koʊˌsɪs.təm/
生态系统
all the living things in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment
Pollution can have disastrous effects on the delicately balanced ecosystem. 污染会对脆弱的生态平衡造成灾难性的破坏。
Marine biologists fear the predatory crabs have the potential to disrupt marine ecosystems.
forest/reef/ocean ecosystems
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- The region's ecosystem is fragile and would suffer enormous damage if an oil tanker sank or leaked.
- They realized they would have to ban fishing in some areas in order to keep ecosystems healthy.
- Their research aims to assess how well Arctic ecosystems recover from human disturbance.
- To goal of the project is to deliver an open-source software ecosystem for universities.