eco-

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eco- /iːkəʊ $ iːkoʊ/ prefix SGErelating to the environment 与环境相关的，生态(的) eco-warriors (=people who try to stop damage to the environment) 环境卫士〔指致力于环境保护的人〕

Examples from the Corpus

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eco- /iːkəʊ $ iːkoʊ/

prefix

Origin: ecology

relating to the environment:

eco-warriors (=people who try to stop damage to the environment)

THESAURUS

   ▪ the environment the air, water, and land on Earth, which is affected by man’s activities: We need to do more to protect the environment. | How much does air travel damage the environment?
   ▪ ecosystem technical all the animals and plants that exist in a place, considered as a single system with parts that depend on each other: the island’s fragile ecosystem | The rapid decline in the number of great sharks is disrupting the marine ecosystem.
   ▪ habitat the natural home of an animal or plant: The tree can grow to be 120 feet tall in its natural habitat.
   ▪ the biosphere technical the Earth’s surface and atmosphere where animals and plants can live: Scientists are monitoring changes in the global biosphere.
   ▪ ecology the scientific study of the way in which the animals, plants, and natural features of a place affect and depend on each other: She’s studying marine ecology.
   ▪ green adjective [only before noun] relating to the environment or to protecting the environment: Voters are becoming more concerned about green issues. | The party is keen to demonstrate its green credentials (=show that it thinks the environment is important).
   ▪ eco- prefix relating to the environment and protecting the environment: eco-friendly products (=which do not harm the environment) | eco-tourism (=which does not harm the environment) | eco-warrior (=someone who protests to try to save the environment) | eco-sensitive land (=where the environment is easily damaged)

eco-

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/ˈiːkəʊ/

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NAmE

/ˈiːkoʊ/

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combining form

(in nouns, adjectives and adverbs 构成名词、形容词和副词)

connected with the environment 环境的；生态的

◆eco-friendly环保的

◆eco-warriors

(= people who protest about damage to the environment)

生态保护斗士

◆eco-terrorism

(= the use of force or violent action in order to protest about damage to the environment)

过激环保行为（用暴力行动来抗议对环境的破坏）