invasive species
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4.4
- noun
- /ɪnˈveɪsɪv ˈspiːʃiz/
- Specialized
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especies invasoras
- Local fisheries are struggling to cope with the impact of invasive species like the Asian carp.
- nonnative invasive species
- spread of invasive species
- invasive species management
Because they're an invasive species and this meat is sold to consumers.
- Because they're an invasive species and this meat is sold to consumers.
- But I like the ethos and the principles behind it because axis deer are an invasive species in Hawaii.
- And it's only in the instance where it is a invasive species on private land.
- Well, it's because like any other invasive species, they've now made their way to assure that they're not usually on.
Examples
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The cattail in the PPR is an invasive species that can completely overgrow wetlands.
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The San Francisco Bay is plagued by at least 234 invasive species, many of which were released in ballast water.
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If management of invasive species is to be successful, the general public must be involved.
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Instead, a different set of strategies is now needed to deal with invasive species.
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And the only way to deal with an invasive species is to eradicate them.
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The increasingly global nature of trade means that efforts to prevent the spread of invasive species should be internationally coordinated.
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In contrast, invasive species that primarily cause environmental impacts are managed almost exclusively at the national level.
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Preventing the spread of nonnative invasive species is an international public good.
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Mechanical, biological, and chemical means are available for controlling invasive species of plants and animals once they have arrived.
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They can be invasive species that interfere with agriculture or with other quality of life issues.
Synonyms
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4.2
A plant or animal from another place that spreads and harms local plants and animals
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A plant or animal that spreads quickly and harms local nature
Antonyms
How Invasive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: an adjective 'invasive' (tending to invade/spread and cause harm) modifying the noun 'species' yields a straightforward description of species that spread and disrupt ecosystems. This adjective+ noun pattern is common cross-linguistically and involves no idiomatic shift, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would reasonably infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Invasive species is a phrase that compares a newcomer plant or animal to an army that 'invades' a place: invasive means moving in quickly and species means the kind of plant or animal. When these newcomers spread fast and push out local plants and animals, we call them 'invasive species', so the phrase means a non-native plant or animal that harms the local ecosystem.