ecosystem
ecosystem — 名詞
1. A natural system in which every plant, animal, and microbe living in a shared re
生態系統
特定區域內生物與環境互動的整體
A natural system in which every plant, animal, and microbe living in a shared region interacts with its non-living surroundings — such as water, soil, and climate — in ways that maintain the balance and health of the whole.
The coastal ecosystem along Oregon's shoreline supports hundreds of bird, fish, and plant species.
奧勒岡州沿岸的生態系統養活了數百種鳥類、魚類和植物。
collocation: coastal ecosystem
Deforestation in the Amazon threatens an ecosystem that took thousands of years to form.
亞馬遜雨林的砍伐威脅著一個歷經數千年才形成的生態系統。
collocation: threaten + ecosystem (fragile entity)
Wildfires destroyed large parts of the forest ecosystem, leaving the soil dry and barren.
野火摧毀了森林生態系統的大片區域，留下乾涸貧瘠的土地。
Biologists observe how each species fits into the ecosystem and what happens when one vanishes.
生物學家觀察每個物種如何融入生態系統，以及當某一物種消失時會發生什麼事。
- biome
much larger in scale, such as a desert or tundra biome, whereas an ecosystem can be small
- environment
broader and less precise; environment includes non-living factors but does not emphasize interactions between species
- habitat
focuses on where a single species lives, not the full web of relationships
文法句型
ecosystem + verb
adjective + ecosystem
ecosystem of + noun
用法筆記
Often used with adjectives describing the type of environment (marine, forest, urban, coastal) or the condition of the system (fragile, healthy, damaged, thriving). In scientific writing, the term emphasizes interdependence between living things and their physical surroundings.
常見錯誤
2. A complex group of interconnected companies, products, services, or users that d
生態圈；體系
科技或商業領域中互相關聯的複雜系統
A complex group of interconnected companies, products, services, or users that depend on and influence one another, often describing the environment created by a technology platform or a business network where different parts work together as a whole.
The Android ecosystem includes phone makers, app developers, and users around the world.
Android 的生態系統涵蓋全球的手機製造商、應用程式開發者和使用者。
collocation: [platform name] ecosystem
New digital payment apps are creating a financial ecosystem that reaches people without bank accounts.
新的數位支付應用程式正在建立一個觸及沒有銀行帳戶民眾的金融生態圈。
collocation: financial ecosystem
The tech ecosystem in Bangalore attracts talent from across India and other countries.
邦加羅爾的科技生態圈吸引了來自印度各地及其他國家的人才。
A startup ecosystem needs investors, mentors, and shared spaces for young companies to grow.
一個新創生態圈需要投資人、導師和共享空間，讓年輕公司得以成長。
- network
simpler and less suggestive of interdependence; a network can be purely structural
- platform
focuses on the central technology that others build on, rather than the whole web of relationships
- environment
more general; lacks the connotation of mutual dependence and growth
文法句型
adjective + ecosystem
ecosystem of + noun
possessive + ecosystem
用法筆記
Very common in technology and business journalism. The metaphor compares a network of independent but connected players to a natural biological system. Often found in phrases like "startup ecosystem," "digital ecosystem," or "developer ecosystem."