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单词 Anthropocene
释义

Anthropocene

noun

An·​thro·​po·​cene ˈan(t)-thrə-pə-ˌsēn How to pronounce Anthropocene (audio)
an-ˈthrä-
: the period of time during which human activities have had an environmental impact on the Earth regarded as constituting a distinct geological age
Most scientists agree that humans have had a hand in warming Earth's climate since the industrial revolution—some even argue that we are living in a new geological epoch, dubbed the Anthropocene. Nature, 12 Feb. 2004

Word History

Etymology

anthropo- + -cene

First Known Use

2000, in the meaning defined above

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