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单词 echolocation
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echolocation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌek.əʊ.ləʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌek.oʊ.loʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/
aprocessin whichanimals, forexamplebats(=smallanimalswithwingsthatflyatnight),findtheirway in thedarkbyproducingsoundwavesthatecho(= areheardagain)when they arereflectedoff anobject:
（蝙蝠等动物的）回声定位
Dolphinslocateunderwatercreaturesusing echolocation.海豚利用回声定位来确定水下生物的位置。
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(Definition ofecholocationfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofecholocation

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Future efforts that focus on developing anecholocationcall library and surveying these guilds remotely could be valuable in expanding our knowledge of this guild.
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These are broad groups that can be divided further byecholocationdesign and foraging strategy.
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In the domain of vision, two main classes of such sensory substitution devices have been constructed:echolocationdevices and tactile visual substitution devices.
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The feeding behaviour of insectivorous bats:echolocation, foraging strategies, and resource partitioning.
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We recorded theecholocationcalls of passing bats for 10 min per 30-min sampling interval.
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The camera-like eye is a classic example, but so are such features as hearing,echolocationand a sense of smell.
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Echolocationdevices provide auditory signals which depend on the direction, distance, size, and surface texture of nearby objects, but they provide no detailed shape information.
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The eye provides the premier example, although just the same arguments could be put forward for any of the other sensory systems, such as olfaction, audition,echolocationand electro-reception.
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Maternal genes could benefit fromecholocationimagery if it allowed for more reliable assessments of information in an aquatic environment where visual assessments are error-prone.
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Finally, the book only weakly relies on psychoacoustics for its argument, except for basic information about binaural localisation which is generally grouped under the heading ofecholocation.
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However, with more understanding of the physics ofecholocation, considerable research has been conducted in extracting more information from the ultrasonic echoes rather than just arrival times from single transducers.
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This is further zoomed in on twoecholocationcalls.
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Echolocationpulses, barks, chatters, and screeches are used in various social situations including courtship and territorial defense.
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The bulldog bat mostly forages for fish during high tide and locates them withecholocation.
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Some animals useecholocationand these include swiftlets, bats and river dolphins.
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