ecological

形容词 adj.

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Relating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment.
    — Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents.
  2. Not harmful to the environment.

词形变化

more ecological comparative most ecological superlative œcological alternative,archaic

词源

Etymology tree
English ecology
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ic
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.

Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.

Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
Middle English -ical
English -ical
English ecological
From ecology + -ical.
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