| 单词 | biosphere |
| 释义 | biosphere (once / 61882 pages) n A biosphere is a place where organisms live. You wouldn't want to travel beyond the earth's biosphere, unless of course you are an astronaut. From the Greek bios, "life," and sphaira, "sphere," biosphere came into English use in the 19th century. It means the life that occurs within a certain sphere or region around a planet. If you're reading this from Mars you probably have a biosphere all your own. You and other living things on Earth need oxygen and other substances to survive, and the biosphere fulfills those needs. WORD FAMILYbiosphere: biospheres USAGE EXAMPLESMinor casualties on the road to a much more stable and less extinction-prone biosphere. Nature(Dec 13, 2016) It is, at certain times of the year, an easy access biosphere in inhospitable terrain. The Guardian(Dec 14, 2016) Biosphere reserves promote sustainable growth and protect ecosystems through the establishment of strongly protected core zones, together with as buffer zones and transition zones. Los Angeles Times(Dec 11, 2016) n the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist Hyper part, region the extended spatial location of something |
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