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单词 food chain
释义
food chain
noun
uk
/ˈfuːd ˌtʃeɪn/us
/ˈfuːd ˌtʃeɪn/
[C]biologyspecialized
aseriesoflivingthings that areconnectedbecause eachgroupof thingseatsthegroupbelow it in theseries:
食物链
Corn has many usesthroughoutthefoodchainasfeedforanimalsand as aningredientonitsown.
Mostbiologicalactivityisconcentratednear thesurfaceof theocean, where there is a lot ofsunlighttosupportmarinefoodchains.
picture of foodchain
DEA PICTURE LIBRARY/De Agostini/GettyImages
the food chain
[S]
used fortalkingabout howimportantsomeone iscomparedwith otherpeoplein anorganization,industry,society, etc.:
It'slikelythat themanagerwill have to refer thedecisionhigherup the bank'sfoodchain.
I’m usually toofardown thefoodchaintowintheargument.
In mostcasesthegarageowneris asmallbusinessat the end of thefoodchain.
thecelebrity/cultural/politicalfoodchain
More examples
  • Toxinsaccumulateathigherconcentrationsas youmoveup thefoodchain.
  • Newlawsmeanthatinfectedbeefcan nolongerenterthefoodchain.
  • Weworkedin the samerestaurant, he as akitchenhandand I as awaitress, which Isoonfoundout was arunghigherin therestaurantfoodchain.
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(Definition offood chainfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
Examples from literature
  • The persistent chlorinated hydrocarbons—DDT and its relatives—last for a long time after being released into the environment, concentrating at various points in the natural food chain and often in man himself.
food chain
noun[C]
biologyspecialized
uk
/ˈfuːd ˌtʃeɪn/us
/ˈfuːd ˌtʃeɪn/
aseriesoflivingthings that areconnectedbecause eachgroupof thingseatsthegroupbelow it in thechain
食物链
the food chain
noun[S]
uk
/ˈfuːd ˌtʃeɪn/us
/ˈfuːd ˌtʃeɪn/
aseriesoflivingthings that areconnectedbecause eachgroupof thingseatsthegroupbelow it in theseries
食物链

food chain| American Dictionary

food chain
noun[U]
us
/ˈfud ˌtʃeɪn/
biology
aseriesoflivingthings in which eachgroupeatsorganismsfrom thegrouplowerthan itself in theseries
(Definition offood chainfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffood chain

food chain
Among the indirect ways, irrigation of the crops with the possible passage of the agents into thefoodchaincan be included.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In fact, through irrigation, the microorganisms present in the water can contaminate crops, then pass into thefoodchainand eventually infect humans.
From theCambridge English Corpus
As if we possessed a carnivore's teeth and digestive tract, thoughtless cliché places us 'at the top of thefoodchain'.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Virtual creatures interact with each other based on a series of needs and drives, as well as a loosely predetermined hierarchy andfoodchain.
From theCambridge English Corpus
As a result of this they contaminate poultry carcases and enter the humanfoodchain.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This implies a risk for transfer of this emerging pathogen in thefoodchain.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The mammal results reflect a variety of accumulation processes depending on the geographic location, habitat, and position in thefoodchain.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The more hydrophobic organochlorines partition quickly onto soil and plant surfaces, from which they are assimilated in thefoodchainthrough diet.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thefoodchainin these bromeliads should be based mainly on detritus.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Ecotoxicological study of platinum using an experimentalfoodchain.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The toxins and their metabolites are concentrated in thefoodchainwhen carnivorous fish prey on smaller herbivorous fish.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This suggests that middling caciques' territorialization can be related to changes occurring higher up the politicalfoodchain.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Pursuing parasites up thefoodchain: implications of food web structure and function on parasite communities in aquatic systems.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thus, there is a greater potential for low concentrations of fat-soluble environmental contaminants to accumulate and have effects at the top of thefoodchain.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This upwelling brings nutrients that support the base of thefoodchain.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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