Gaia
US /ˈɡaɪ.ə/
UK /ˈɡeɪ.ə/
名词
1.
盖亚
the personification of the Earth as a goddess in Greek mythology
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In Greek mythology, Gaia is the ancestral mother of all life.
在希腊神话中，盖亚是所有生命的祖先之母。
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The temple was dedicated to Gaia, the Earth goddess.
这座神庙是献给大地女神盖亚的。
2.
盖亚, 地球生命体
the Earth viewed as a vast self-regulating organism (Gaia hypothesis)
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The Gaia hypothesis suggests that the Earth behaves as a single living system.
盖亚假说认为地球表现为一个单一的生命系统。
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Environmentalists often refer to Gaia when discussing planetary health.
环保主义者在讨论地球健康时经常提到盖亚。