ecology

名词 ecology:

1. the environment as it relates to living organisms
2. the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
   同义词：bionomics, environmental science

1. Holistic medicine; holistic ecology.
   全身治疗的药物; 注重整体的生态学
2. Concern about ecology is a recent development.
   封生态学的关心是最近才有的事。
3. He started to study ecology and decided to devote his whole life to the science.
   他开始研究生态学，并决心将他的一生献身于这门科学。

e.col.o.gy

n.（名词）
【复数】 e.col.o.gies 缩写 ecol.

The science of the relationships between organisms and their environments.Also called bionomics
生态学：以有机体与其生存环境之间关系为研究对象的科学也作 bionomics
The relationship between organisms and their environment.
生态关系：有机体与其生存环境之间的关系
The branch of sociology that is concerned with studying the relationships between human groups and their physical and social environments.Also called human ecology
社会生态学：社会学的一支，以人群与其生理环境和社会环境之间的关系为研究对象也作 human ecology
The study of the detrimental effects of modern civilization on the environment, with a view toward prevention or reversal through conservation.Also called human ecology
环境保护学：以现代文明对环境产生的有害影响为研究对象的学科，目的是通过保护达到预防或控制的效果也作 human ecology

来源：
German ôkologie
德语 ôkologie
Greek oikos [house] * see weik-
希腊语 oikos [房屋] *参见 weik-
German -logie [study] from Greek -logia [-logy]
德语 -logie [学科] 源自 希腊语 -logia [后缀，表.…学.]

【引伸】
ec.olog.ical
ec.olog.ically
adv.（副词）
ecol.ogist
n.（名词）