predation
英 [prɪˈdeɪʃn] 美 [prɪˈdeʃən]

n.

掠夺行为；

英英释义

predation[ pri'deiʃən ]

• n.
  • an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding

    同义词：depredation

  • the act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. Fish are particularly prone to predation by cats.
   猫特别喜欢捕鱼吃。

权威例句

Nest Predation and Nest Sites
Nest predation and nest sites: new perspective on old patterns
Nest Predation Among Vegetation Layers and Habitat Types: Revising the Dogmas
A Theory of Predation Based on Agency Problems in Financial Contracting
Assessing Effects of Predation Risk on Foraging Behavior of Mule Deer
Wolves and the Ecology of Fear: Can Predation Risk Structure Ecosystems?
An Experimental Test of the Effects of Predation Risk on Habitat Use in Fish
Behaviorally Mediated Trophic Cascades: Effects of Predation Risk on Food Web Interactions
AVIAN LIFE HISTORY EVOLUTION IN RELATION TO NEST SITES, NEST PREDATION, AND FOOD [Review]
Estes JA, Tinker MT, Williams TM, and Doak DF. Killer whale predation on sea otters linking oceanic and nearshore ecosystems. Science