ecocide

n. 生态灭绝

发音

US
UK /ˈiːkəʊsaɪd/

词形变化

ecocides 复数 ecocides

释义与例句

n.
  1. 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.

    生态灭绝

    生态灭绝罪

    可数 不可数

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.

来源：wiktionary