organism

US /ˈɔːr-/

UK /ˈɔːr-/

生物, 有机体

an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form

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Bacteria are single-celled organisms.

细菌是单细胞生物。

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Every living organism needs water to survive.

每个活生物体都需要水才能生存。

系统, 结构

a complex structure or system of interdependent parts in an organism or society

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The human body is a complex organism.

人体是一个复杂的有机体。

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Society can be viewed as a living organism, constantly evolving.

社会可以被视为一个不断进化的活有机体。