Definition of ecological

ecologicaladjective

sinh thái

/ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkl//ˌiːkəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/

The word "ecological" has its roots in the 19th century. It is derived from the Greek words "oikos," meaning "house" or "environment," and "logos," meaning "study" or "science." In 1869, the German botanist Heinrich Göppert coined the term "Ökologie" (Ecology) to describe the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and their environment. The term "ecological" emerged as a direct translation of Ökologie and was first used in the English language in the 1880s. It referred to the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environment, including the cycles of energy and matter, as well as the adaptations and responses of organisms to their surroundings. Over time, the term "ecological" has expanded to encompass not only the scientific study of ecosystems but also the broader social, economic, and political implications of human interactions with the natural world.

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connected with the relation of plants and living creatures to each other and to their environment

liên quan đến mối quan hệ giữa thực vật và sinh vật sống với nhau và với môi trường của chúng

Example:
  • We risk upsetting the ecological balance of the area.

    Chúng ta có nguy cơ làm mất cân bằng sinh thái của khu vực.

  • an ecological disaster (= one that alters the whole balance of ecology in an area)

    một thảm họa sinh thái (= thảm họa làm thay đổi toàn bộ sự cân bằng sinh thái trong một khu vực)

interested in and concerned about the ecology of a place

quan tâm và lo lắng về hệ sinh thái của một địa điểm

Example:
  • the ecological movement

    phong trào sinh thái

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