parasitism是什么意思

2024-01-29 13:48:17

parasitism

美[pærəsaɪtˌɪzəm] 英[pærəsaɪtɪzəm]

n. 寄生状态；寄生病

Noun

the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)

用作名词(n.)

You hate emotional parasitism, whiners and outsiders interfering with your business.你不喜欢别人情绪依靠，哀怨嘀咕以及外界干扰你的事。
In fact, biologists have found that almost all symbiotic alliances in nature entail a greater advantage for one party--in effect some hint of parasitism--in every codependency.事实上，生物学家发现自然界几乎所有的共栖同盟在相互依存过程中都必须更多地惠及一方——这实际上暗示了某种寄生状态。
Many biologists think that sex, for example, is a response to parasitism.许多生物学家认为性就是对寄生病菌的一种反应。