2016年5月18日 星期三

ecosystem (1930s), eco- (1969)


ecosystem 

Pronunciation: /ˈiːkəʊsɪstəm/ 

NOUN

Ecology
1A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment:the marine ecosystem of the northern Gulf had suffered irreparable damage
1.1(In general use) a complex network or interconnected system:Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurial ecosystemthe entire ecosystem of film and video production will eventually go digital



eco-

Pronunciation: /ˈiːkəʊ/  
 /ˈɛkəʊ/ 

COMBININGFORM

Representing ecologyecological, etc.

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