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symbiosis

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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sym·bi·o·sis /ˌsɪmbaɪˈəʊsɪs $ -ˈoʊ-/ noun [singular, uncountable]  1. formalRELATIONSHIP a relationship between people or organizations that depend on each other equally 〔人与人之间或机构之间平等的〕互相依赖(关系)2. technicalHB the relationship between different living things that depend on each other 〔生物的〕共生(关系)
Examples from the Corpus
symbiosisRaisins and walnuts form a symbiosis that makes an indelible mark on so many recipes.Nothing reveals the originality and spirit of a people better than this astonishing symbiosis.Despite these differences between Convention law and Community law they possess a certain symbiosis.The conflict between mind and machine might be resolved at last in the eternal truce of complete symbiosis...In effect, a cultural symbiosis forms between fanciful, driven club owners and inveterate clubgoers.Control of the sea and of sea-routes was crucial to the economic symbiosis established within the Angevin Empire.In fact the sovereign courts at Turin seem to have lived in satisfactory symbiosis with the government.
Origin symbiosis (1600-1700) Modern Latin Greek, from symbios living together
sym·bi·o·sis nounChineseSyllable
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symbiosis
symbiosis /ˌsɪmbaɪˈəʊsəs, ˌsɪmbaɪˈəʊsɪs $ -ˈoʊ-/ noun [singular, uncountable]
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Modern Latin
 Origin: Greek, from symbios 'living together'
1. formal a relationship between people or organizations that depend on each other equally
2. technical the relationship between different living things that depend on each other


sym·bi·osisBrE /ˌsɪmbaɪˈəʊsɪs/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsɪmbaɪˈoʊsɪs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] (
plural
sym·bi·oses BrE /ˌsɪmbaɪˈəʊsiːz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌsɪmbaɪˈoʊsiːz/ 🔊
)
(biology 生物) the relationship between two different living creatures that live close together and depend on each other in particular ways, each getting particular benefits from the other 共生(关系)a relationship between people, companies, etc. that is to the advantage of both 合作关系;互惠互利的关系 sym·bi·ot·ic BrE /ˌsɪmbaɪˈɒtɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsɪmbaɪˈɑːtɪk/ 🔊 adjectivea symbiotic relationship一种互惠互利的关系 sym·bi·ot·ic·al·ly BrE /ˌsɪmbaɪˈɒtɪkli/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsɪmbaɪˈɑːtɪkli/ 🔊 adverb