托福阅读：20个生态学类常见词汇汇总

以生态为主题的文章在托福阅读中十分常见，所以考生在备考时需要尽量多地掌握生态学常见词汇，下文小编就为大家搜集和汇总了20个生态学类常见词汇和例句，供同学们参考学习。

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1. formation 形成，构成

This dispute led to the formation of a new breakaway group.

2. tropical 热带的，炎热的

Tropical rainforests have the most varied assemblage of plants in the world.

3. savannas 亚热带大草原

It could be a savanna blazing star, but any savannas here, so it couldn't be that.

4. altitude 海拔高度，维度

What is the altitude of the top of the mountain?

5. stable 稳定的，持久的

The prices of the commodities are quite stable this year.

6. ecosystem 生态系统

We all have an interest in maintaining the integrity of the ecosystem.

7. grassland 草原，牧场，草地

Animal husbandry on the grassland is developing rapidly.

8. scatter 散布，分散

Scatter the grass seed over the lawn.

9. shrub 灌木

This is the Asiatic ornamental shrub with spiny branches and pink or red blossoms.

10. species 物种，种类

the evolution of the human species.

11. withstand 经受，承受

The materials used have to be able to withstand high temperatures.

12. plenty 丰富的，大量的，充足的

Though plenty of rain may fall on a savanna during the year, for at least part of the year little does, creating the drought stress ultimately favoring grasses.

13. prevail 流行，盛行

Such conditions prevail throughout much of northern South America and Cuba.

14. coastal 临海的，海岸的，沿海的

Of course, no country has the privilege of fishing in our coastal water.

15. definition 定义，界定

In these areas, rainfall per month exceeds that in the above definition, so other factors must contribute to savanna formation.

16. acidity 酸性，酸度

Acidity in soil can be neutralized by spreading lime on it.

17. waterlogged 水浸的，水淹的

The baseball field was waterlogged so the match had to be cancelled.

18. contradictory 矛盾的，对立的，反驳的

This may seem contradictory, but it only means that extreme soil conditions, either too wet or too dry for forests, are satisfactory for savannas.

19. moderate 稳健的，温和的，适度的

More moderate conditions support moist forests.

20. drainage 排水，放水，排水系统

Waterlogged soils occur in areas that are flat or have poor drainage.