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organism
生物；有机体
核心释义
A living thing, such as an animal, plant, fungus, or microorganism.
- 1.
A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.
- 2.
生物
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
- 3.
Something with many separate interdependent parts, seen as being like a living thing; an organic system.
- 4.
有机体
a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
有机系统；有机体（比喻）；生物；有机体；社会组织；[医] 生物[体]；机体
用法In use
The scientist discovered a new organism in the deep ocean.
用法提示：这里organism指独立的生物个体，作为可数名词使用。
The city's transportation network functions as a single complex organism.
用法提示：这里organism比喻为类似生命体的系统，强调整体性和协调性。
Small organisms like bacteria can multiply very quickly.
用法提示：organism用复数形式，泛指微生物这类有独立生命活动的生物。
the social organism
a/an [+ adjective] organism
A simple organism consists of a single cell.
一个简单的有机体由单个细胞组成。
organism that [verb phrase]
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- living organism
- 活的有机体
- All living organisms require energy to survive.所有活的有机体都需要能量来生存。
- single-celled organism
- 单细胞生物
- Amoeba is a type of single-celled organism.变形虫是一种单细胞生物。
- marine organism
- 海洋生物
- Coral reefs are home to many marine organisms.珊瑚礁是许多海洋生物的家园。
- complex organism
- 复杂生物体
- Humans are highly complex organisms with multiple organ systems.人类是具有多个器官系统的高度复杂的生物体。
- harmful organism
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“organ（器官）+ism（体系）”，器官构成的体系就是“有机体”
语境与语域Context & Register
该词在生物学和组织理论中常用，多用于正式或学术语境。日常口语中较少单独使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于指代具有独立生命活动的个体
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with '-ism', but their stressed vowels differ from the target, so they are not perfect rhymes. They are useful for spelling pattern recognition.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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