"predation" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 掠食

Definition

掠食是指動物捕捉、獵食並喫掉其他動物的行為。這對生態系統中的數量平衡很重要。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「掠食」主要用於科學和生態描述動物間獵食行為，不指人類。不應與「掠食者」混淆。很少用於比喻。

Examples

Lions rely on predation to survive in the wild.

獅子依靠**掠食**在野外生存。

Predation helps control the number of animals in an ecosystem.

**掠食**有助於控制生態系統中的動物數量。

Birds often experience predation from snakes and mammals.

鳥類經常受到蛇和哺乳動物的**掠食**。

Without predation, some animal populations would grow too large.

如果沒有**掠食**，某些動物的數量會過多。

Scientists study predation to understand how food chains work.

科學家研究**掠食**以瞭解食物鏈如何運作。

There are many ways animals defend themselves against predation.

動物有很多方法來防禦**掠食**。