Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #5829
vegetation
植物（总称）；植被
all the plant life in a particular region or period
- 1.
Plants, taken collectively.
植物的总称
- 2.
all the plant life in a particular region or period
特定地区或时期的所有植物生命
- 3.
An abnormal mass on an endocardial surface, especially a heart valve, composed chiefly of fibrin and platelets and often containing microorganisms.
心内膜表面,尤其是心脏瓣膜上的异常肿块,主要由纤维蛋白和血小板组成,通常含有微生物
- 4.
the process of growth in plants
植物的生长过程
- 5.
The act or process of vegetating, or growing as a plant does; vegetable growth.
植物生长的行为或过程；植物生长
- 6.
an abnormal growth or excrescence (especially a warty excrescence on the valves of the heart)
异常生长或赘生物(尤其是心脏瓣膜上的疣状赘生物)
赘生物；赘疣；增殖体；植物的总称；特定地区或时期的所有植物生命；心内膜表面,尤其是心脏瓣膜上的异常肿块,主要由纤维蛋白和血小板组成,通常含有微生物；植物的生长过程
In use
The tropical rainforest is known for its dense vegetation, with countless species of trees and plants.
Due to the dry climate, the vegetation in this desert region is very sparse.
Vegetation helps prevent soil erosion by holding the soil together with its roots.
Pleistocene vegetation
adj + vegetation
The dense vegetation blocked the sunlight.
茂密的植被阻挡了阳光。
vegetation + in/on + noun phrase
Tropical vegetation in the Amazon is incredibly diverse.
亚马逊的热带植被极其多样。
Connections
Collocations
- dense vegetation
- 茂密的植被
- The dense vegetation made it difficult to walk through the jungle.茂密的植被使得在丛林中行走很困难。
- tropical vegetation
- 热带植被
- Tropical vegetation is known for its diversity and lushness.热带植被以其多样性和茂盛而闻名。
- natural vegetation
- 自然植被
- The region's natural vegetation has been largely preserved.该地区的自然植被得到了很大程度的保留。
- lush vegetation
- 茂盛的植被
- The valley was covered with lush vegetation after the rains.雨后山谷覆盖着茂盛的植被。
- native vegetation
- 本土植被
- Efforts are being made to restore native vegetation in the area.正在努力恢复该地区的本土植被。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
vegetation中'vege'像'vegetable'蔬菜，'tation'像'station'车站，想象一个蔬菜车站，到处都是植物。
Context & Register
多用于生态学、地理学或环境描述中的正式语境，指某一地区的植物总称；医学语境中指异常增生（如心脏赘生物），但较为专业少见。总体偏向中性至正式语域。
Grammar Note
不可数名词，指某一地区的植物总称
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-tion' can have different pronunciations. 'Vegetation' ends with /eɪʃən/. Words like 'information', 'education', 'situation', 'celebration', 'population' share this /eɪʃən/ ending. However, 'action' has /ækʃən/ and is a common lookalike that sounds different. Be cautious with other '-tion' words that may have /ʃən/ or /tʃən/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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