单词 | ecocide |
释义 | ecocide[ ek-uh-sahyd, ee-kuh- ] / ˈɛk əˌsaɪd, ˈi kə- / nounthe destruction of large areas of the natural environment by such activity as nuclear warfare, overexploitation of resources, or dumping of harmful chemicals. Origin of ecocideAn Americanism dating back to 1965–70; eco- + -cide OTHER WORDS FROM ecocideec·o·ci·dal, adjectiveWords nearby ecocideeco, ecoanxiety, ecocatastrophe, ecocentric, ecocentrism, ecocide, ecofallow, Ecofin, ecofreak, ecofriendly, ecogeography Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for ecocideecocide / (ˈiːkəˌsaɪd, ˈɛkə-) / nountotal destruction of an area of the natural environment, esp by human agency Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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