biota

IPA/baɪˈəʊ.tə/
IPA/baɪˈoʊ.t̬ə/

biota — 名詞

1. all the living things — such as animals, plants, and other organisms — found tog

1.名詞C1
釋義

生物相;生物群

特定區域、時期或棲地的所有生物

all the living things — such as animals, plants, and other organisms — found together in a specific geographic area, historical period, or ecological setting.

例句

The biota of Australia includes unique animals such as kangaroos and platypuses.

澳洲的生物相包含袋鼠和鴨嘴獸等獨特動物。

biota of [region] + includes [examples]

After the oil spill, the biota of the coral reef was carefully documented by marine scientists.

漏油事件發生後,海洋科學家仔細記錄了珊瑚礁的生物相。

passive: biota was documented by [scientists]

常見搭配
  • marine biota
  • soil biota
  • freshwater biota
  • native biota
  • indigenous biota
  • biota of [region]
  • biota of [period]
同義詞
  • flora and fauna

    More traditional phrasing; often excludes microorganisms. 'Biota' is the modern inclusive term.

  • wildlife

    Less formal and narrower; usually refers only to wild animals, not plants or microbes.

  • living community

    Describes the same concept but in plainer, less technical language.

文法句型

biota of [place/time/habitat]

用法筆記

Typically used with a following prepositional phrase specifying the region, time, or habitat — for example, 'the biota of the Mediterranean Sea' or 'the biota of the Jurassic period.'

常見錯誤

The biota of the forest changed over time.' (correct but vague — 'biota' already means all living things).
The composition of the forest biota shifted after the drought.
use 'biota' to mean the full set of organisms, not just the forest itself.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • biota of [region]
  • biota of [period]

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