ecology

ecology — noun

1. the relationship between living things and the environment they live in, or the

1.名詞B2
釋義

the relationship between living things and the environment they live in, or the branch of science that examines this relationship

例句

Kian is studying the ecology of the island's coastal forests.

collocation: study + ecology of [place]

The oil spill caused serious damage to the ecology of the river.

ecology as the system of natural relationships

同義詞
  • ecosystem

    more specific — refers to a particular community of living things and their physical environment as a single unit

  • environment

    broader — includes only the physical surroundings, not the relationships between organisms

  • nature

    much broader and less scientific — refers to the whole natural world, not the study of its systems

文法句型

ecology + of [place]

study + ecology

用法筆記

Often used with 'of' to indicate the location or system being examined (e.g., the ecology of the rainforest). The meaning can lean toward 'the system of natural relationships' or 'the scientific study of that system' depending on context — the former when describing damage, change, or protection; the latter when paired with 'study,' 'research,' or 'course.'

常見錯誤

❌The ecology of this city is heavily polluted.
✅The environment of this city is heavily polluted.
💡'Ecology' refers to the web of relationships between living things and their surroundings, not simply the physical surroundings themselves.