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predation n.掠食 (1) 猫特别喜欢捕鱼吃。 A predator is an animal that attacks a smaller, weaker animal, called the prey. So predation is the act of being a predator, catching and attacking. The noun predation is most commonly used to talk about groups like pirates or marauders who prey on innocent people. In fact, the Latin root word praedationem means a plundering or taking of booty. In fact, predation described people before it was applied to animals.

Accepted Answer

英 [prɪ'deɪʃn] 美 [prɪ'deɪʃn] (1) Fish are particularly prone to predation by cats. Predation is the act of preying on someone or something, especially when you're talking about animals. Nature shows can be hard to watch when they show the predation of an animal on a smaller, cuter animal.

英语单词	predation
英美音标	英 [prɪ'deɪʃn] 美 [prɪ'deɪʃn]
中文释义	n.掠食
英语例句	(1) Fish are particularly prone to predation by cats.
中文例句	(1) 猫特别喜欢捕鱼吃。
vocabulary简明	Predation is the act of preying on someone or something, especially when you're talking about animals. Nature shows can be hard to watch when they show the predation of an animal on a smaller, cuter animal.
vocabulary扩展	A predator is an animal that attacks a smaller, weaker animal, called the prey. So predation is the act of being a predator, catching and attacking. The noun predation is most commonly used to talk about groups like pirates or marauders who prey on innocent people. In fact, the Latin root word praedationem means a plundering or taking of booty. In fact, predation described people before it was applied to animals.

Predation Act Animals Smaller Prey Fact 英 Prɪ'Deɪʃn] 美