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Ecologist

Noun CEFR B2
iːˈkɒləd͡ʒɪst

Definitions

  1. A scholar of ecology.
  2. An environmentalist (one who advocates for the protection of the environment).

Equivalents

20 more languages
العربيةعالم البيئة
Catalàecòleg
Češtinaekolog
Esperantoekologo
Suomiekologi
Gaeilgeéiceolaí
日本語環境学者
Nederlandsecologeecoloog
Polskiekolog
Românăecologist
Русскийэколог
Svenskaekolog
Türkçeekolog
Українськаеколог

Examples

“Planting trees to combat climate change⟳ is a waste⟳ of time, according to a study⟳ by ecologists who say⟳ that most forests do not have⟳ any overall effect on global temperature, while those furthest from the equator could actually be making global warming worse.”
“Once ecologists have⟳ more thoroughly identified indoor species, they hope⟳ to come⟳ up with strategies to scientifically manage⟳ homes, by eliminating harmful taxa and fostering species beneficial to our health.”
“Ecologists say⟳ the months of intense and unprecedented fires will almost certainly push⟳ several species to extinction.”
“Protest⟳ actions of this type⟳ served to take⟳ debate⟳, and the Basque ecologists, onto the street and to encourage⟳ people to carry⟳ out principled actions such as the eco-sabotage at Itoiz.”
“Despite the accomplishments and the vision of radical ecologists, however, most of the world's power is presently concentrated in economic systems and political institutions that bring⟳ about environmental deterioration.”
“Second, throughout the 1970s, the party Executive guaranteed its support⟳ to numerous ecologists’ protest⟳ actions, and formed a number⟳ of broader umbrella organizations with ecology groups and smaller parties on the Left in order⟳ to facilitate communication, share⟳ ideas and strategies, and organize and promote⟳ common social initiatives on environmental matters.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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