predation
US /prɪˈdeʃən/
・UK /prɪˈdeɪʃn/
B1 中級
n. (u.)不可數名詞捕食
The predation of the young by the strong is normal
n. (u.)不可數名詞掠奪
The company was accused of financial predation, taking advantage of vulnerable investors.
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彩繪狼。為什麼恐懼對生態系統如此重要？ (Painted Wolves: Why Is Fear So Important to an Ecosystem)
07:59
- In the absence of fear, in the absence of predation, certain species just skyrocket.
在沒有恐懼的情況下，在沒有捕食的情況下，某些物種就會暴漲。
- But in the absence of predation we've actually seen bush-buck take those chances.
但在沒有捕食的情況下，我們實際上已經看到了布什-布克抓住了這些機會。
【動物】誰是海洋霸主？ 鯊魚游起來 (Sharks 101 | National Geographic)
05:17
- Some even begin practicing their predation skills while in the womb.
有些甚至在子宮裡時，就在練習獵食技巧了。
每天都壓力山大嗎？別再忽視身體發出的警訊！ (What If You Are Stressed Everyday?)
02:30
- Why? From an evolutionary perspective, getting out there and mating would increase the odds of predation.
為什麼呢？從演化的角度來看，離開窩裡到外頭交配會增加被捕食的風險。
真實的事實怪異的裸鰓魚 (True Facts: Freaky Nudibranchs)
10:15
- Lacking a shell, sea slugs, including nudibranchs and this spotted sea hare, which does not look like a rabbit, must get creative when it comes to defense from predation.
由於缺乏外殼，海蛞蝓（包括裸鰓蛞蝓和這隻長得不像兔子的斑點海兔）在抵禦捕食時必鬚髮揮創造力。
螳螂蝦的瘋狂生物學螳螂蝦 (The Insane Biology of: The Mantis Shrimp)
25:57
- One group of researchers found that sparring strikes actually pack more energy into them than strikes used for predation.
一組研究人員發現，與用於捕食的打擊相比，搏擊實際上蘊含著更多的能量。
屍體在海底會發生什麼事？ (What Happens To Your Body at the Bottom Of The Ocean)
04:09
- If your corpse manages to sink, however, it may avoid predation altogether⏤given that it sinks quickly enough.
然而，如果你的屍體成功下沉，它可能會完全避免被捕食，前提是下沉速度要夠快。
瘋狂的生物學螳螂的瘋狂生物學 (The Insane Biology of: The Praying Mantis)
39:34
- If these mantids become too abundant, over-predation on pollinating insects could hurt the very thing they mimic.
如果這些螳螂數量過多，對授粉昆蟲的過度捕食可能會傷害它們所模仿的昆蟲。
十大未受重視的童年電影 (Top 10 Underappreciated Childhood Movies)
14:59
- Legend has it In the mystic land of Predation.
傳說中，在神祕的掠奪之地。
為什麼動物越深越可怕？ (Why Animals Get Creepier the Deeper You Go)
16:38
- Others glow for defense or glow for predation.
還有一些發光是為了防禦或捕食。
- While some creatures use bioluminescence for predation, others use it to disguise themselves, a strategy called counter-illumination.
有些生物利用生物發光來捕食，有些則利用生物發光來偽裝自己，這種策略被稱為反發光。
