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单词 ecotage
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Definition of ecotage in English:

ecotage

noun ˈiːkətɑːʒˈɛːkətɑːʒēkə-
mass noun
  • Sabotage carried out for ecological reasons.

    (出于生态保护目的而进行的)生态破坏演示,污染源破坏演示

    Example sentencesExamples
    • With dozens of cases of ‘ecotage’ amounting to tens of millions of dollars in damages, the FBI has publicly denounced the ELF as ‘the nation's most dangerous domestic terror organisation.’
    • When he hears about an act of ecotage - a firebombing or fur protest, for instance - he'll call up the victimized company or local police agency and let them know he has information that might prove useful.
    • As ecotage, this is far more cold and calculating than the Merry Pranksterish ethos of Clausen's dread nemesis, Earth First!
    • The media coined the phrase ‘eco-terrorism,’ but some activists prefer ‘ecotage’ (a variation on sabotage) or ‘direct action.’
    Synonyms
    wrecking, deliberate damage, vandalism, destruction, obstruction, disruption, crippling, impairment, incapacitation

Origin

1970s: blend of ecological (see ecology) and sabotage.

Definition of ecotage in US English:

ecotage

nounēkə-
  • Sabotage carried out for ecological reasons.

    (出于生态保护目的而进行的)生态破坏演示,污染源破坏演示

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As ecotage, this is far more cold and calculating than the Merry Pranksterish ethos of Clausen's dread nemesis, Earth First!
    • With dozens of cases of ‘ecotage’ amounting to tens of millions of dollars in damages, the FBI has publicly denounced the ELF as ‘the nation's most dangerous domestic terror organisation.’
    • When he hears about an act of ecotage - a firebombing or fur protest, for instance - he'll call up the victimized company or local police agency and let them know he has information that might prove useful.
    • The media coined the phrase ‘eco-terrorism,’ but some activists prefer ‘ecotage’ (a variation on sabotage) or ‘direct action.’
    Synonyms
    wrecking, deliberate damage, vandalism, destruction, obstruction, disruption, crippling, impairment, incapacitation

Origin

1970s: blend of ecological (see ecology) and sabotage.

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