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heterotrophs

/ˈhɛtərəˌtrɑfs/ /ˈhɛtərəˌtroʊfs/

Meanings
noun

异养生物，异营生物。

An organism which requires an external supply of energy in the form of food as it cannot synthesize its own.

Examples :

"Because they cannot make their own food, humans and other animals are heterotrophs and must eat plants or other organisms to survive. "
因为人类和其他动物无法自己制造食物，所以它们属于异养生物/异营生物，必须通过食用植物或其他生物才能生存。
organism biology ecology animal food

Related Words

Illustration humans

humans noun

/ˈhjuːmənz/ /ˈjuːmənz/

人类， 人们， 人。

"Humans share common ancestors with other apes."

人类与其他猿类拥有共同的祖先。

Illustration organism

organism noun

/ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/ /ˈɔɹ.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/

生物，有机体

"The single-celled organism was studied by the biology students in their science class. "

生物课上，生物系的学生们研究了这种单细胞生物。

Illustration cannot

cannot noun

/kəˈnɑt/ /kæˈnɒt/ /kə(n)ˈnɑt/

不可能的事，办不到的事

"the cans and cannots"

能做到的和做不到的事

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

因为，由于。

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

因为天气很好，所以我去了公园。

Illustration supply

supply noun

/səˈplaɪ/ /ˈsʌpli/

供应，供给。

"supply and demand"

供求关系

Illustration external

external noun

/əksˈtɜːnəl/ /əksˈtɝnəl/

外部，外表。

"The shop's external displays were designed to attract customers. "

这家商店的外部展示设计是为了吸引顾客。

Illustration energy

energy noun

/ˈɛnəd͡ʒi/ /ˈɛnɚd͡ʒi/

能量，精力，活力

"The children's energy fueled their excitement for the school trip. "

孩子们的活力激发了他们对学校旅行的兴奋之情。

Illustration animals

animals noun

/ˈæn.ɪ.məlz/

动物, 生物。

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."

猫是一种动物，而不是植物。按照科学定义，人类也是动物，因为我们不是植物。

Illustration survive

survive verb

/səˈvʌɪv/ /sɚˈvaɪv/

生存，活下来。

"After a long and difficult illness, my grandmother finally survived. "

经过长期而又艰难的疾病后，我的祖母最终还是活了下来。

Illustration synthesize

synthesize verb

/ˈsɪnθəsaɪz/

合成，综合。

"The chef synthesized different spices to create a unique flavor for the dish. "

厨师将不同的香料合成在一起，为这道菜创造出一种独特的风味。

Illustration requires

requires verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪəz/ /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹz/

要求，需要.

"The teacher requires students to submit their essays by Friday. "

老师要求学生们在星期五之前交他们的作文。

Illustration organisms

organisms noun

/ˈɔːrɡənɪzəmz/ /ˈɔːrɡənɪsəmz/

生物，有机体

"Scientists study different organisms, such as bacteria and plants, to learn about life on Earth. "

为了了解地球上的生命，科学家们研究不同的生物，比如细菌和植物。