ecocide

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈiːkəʊsaɪd/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The complete destruction of an ecosystem due to human activities, such as due to exploitation of resources, nuclear warfare, or the dumping of harmful chemicals. countable,uncountable
    — Two common terms used to characterize injuries to the environment include “geocide” and “ecocide,” terms particularly applicable to rain forest damage because it is irreparable.

词形变化

ecocides plural

词源

From eco- + -cide. First used in 1969 by the American plant biologist Arthur Galston to refer to the willful destruction of the environment with Agent Orange.
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