food chain
US /ˈfuːd ˌtʃeɪn/
UK /ˈfuːd ˌtʃeɪn/
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食物链
a hierarchical series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food
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In the ocean food chain, plankton are at the bottom.
在海洋食物链中，浮游生物处于最底层。
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Humans are at the top of the terrestrial food chain.
人类处于陆地食物链的顶端。