Natural World vocab 2

2. n. 后果 consequence
3. balance n. 生态平衡balance of natural relationships in the environment
4. n. 消灭 to get rid of; eradicate
7. n. 杀虫剂 A chemical intended to kill insects and other organisms that damage crops.
12. adj. 副热带的 in or connected with regions that are near tropical parts of the world
13. adj. 本土的 born in a particular place
16. adj. 温带的，温和的mild, moderate
17. n. 赤道An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
18. adj. 易受伤的 susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm
19. n. 设有围栏的土地a small, usually enclosed field
20. n. 农业 farming
21. adj. 热带的 belonging to or typical of the tropics
23. adj. 灭绝的 no longer in existence
25. v. 根除 (v.) to root out, get rid of, destroy completely ; eliminate
27. adj. 潮湿的 moist
28. adj. 灾难性的 disastrous
29. n. 基因

1. adj. 有机的 produced or practised without using artificial chemicals
3. v. 进化 to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
5. n. 灭绝 A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals.
6. adj. 半干旱的 characterized by scanty rainfall and scrubby vegetation, often occurring in continental interiors
8. species n. 外来物种 an exotic species that has been released to the wild
9. n. 北极地区 the area around the North Pole
10. modified 转基因的
11. adj. 干旱的 extremely dry
14. adj. 濒临灭绝 in danger of becoming extinct
15. adj. 有抵抗力的 opposed to or defending against
22. adj. 地方性的，本土的 confined to a particular country or area
24. n. 南极地区 the area around the South Pole
26. n. 生态学家a biologist who studies the relation between organisms and their environment