Anthropocene
noun [ S ] /ˈæn.θrə.pəˌsɪːn/ us/ˈæn.θrə.pəˌsɪːn/
the Anthropocene 人类世
the most recent period in the earth's history, when human activities have a very important effect on the earth's environment and climate (= weather conditions)
Many geologists believe that humans have altered the earth so much since the start of the industrial revolution that we are now living in a new epoch called the Anthropocene. 许多地质学家认为,自工业革命开始以来,人类已经大大改变了地球,以至于我们现在生活在一个被称为 "人类世 "的新纪元。
Anthropocene
adjective uk/ˈæn.θrə.pəˌsɪːn/ us/ˈæn.θrə.pəˌsɪːn/
人类世的
relating or referring to the most recent period in the earth's history, when human activities have a very important effect on the earth's environment and climate (= weather conditions)
The Anthropocene Epoch is an unofficial unit of geologic time. 人类世是一个非官方的地质学时间单位。
- More examples
- This week, we discuss the Anthropocene age, a time when humans are literally shaping the earth.
- Anthropocene extinction is an ongoing extinction event of species during the present epoch as a result of human activity.