ecology
noun [ U ] uk/iˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/ us/iˈkɑː.lə.dʒi/
C1 （通常指一个特定区域的）生态;生态学
the relationships between the air, land, water, animals, plants, etc., usually of a particular area, or the scientific study of this
The oil spill caused terrible damage to the fragile ecology of the coast. 石油泄漏给脆弱的海岸生态环境带来严重的破坏。
She hopes to study ecology at college. 她希望上大学读生态学。