"predation" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 捕食

Definition

捕食是指一种动物猎捕、抓住并吃掉另一种动物的行为。它有助于维持生态系统中的数量平衡。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“捕食”多用于科学、生物学，专指动物捕猎，不用于人类。不要与“捕食者”混淆。很少用于比喻。

Examples

Lions rely on predation to survive in the wild.

狮子依靠**捕食**在野外生存。

Predation helps control the number of animals in an ecosystem.

**捕食**有助于控制生态系统中的动物数量。

Birds often experience predation from snakes and mammals.

鸟类经常遭受蛇类和哺乳动物的**捕食**。

Without predation, some animal populations would grow too large.

如果没有**捕食**，某些动物的数量会变得过多。

Scientists study predation to understand how food chains work.

科学家研究**捕食**以了解食物链如何运作。

There are many ways animals defend themselves against predation.

动物有许多方法来防御**捕食**。