Anthropocene 是一个用来描述人类活动对地球地质和环境系统产生显著影响的地质时期。这个词来源于希腊语，“Anthropo”意指人类，而“cene”指的是新近的或现代的时期。人类在该时期内对自然环境、气候变化、物种灭绝以及地球化学循环产生了深远影响。

音标

英式音标：[ˈænθrəpəˌsiːn]
美式音标：[ˈænθrəpəˌsiːn]

翻译

“Anthropocene”翻译为“人类世”，指的是一个新的地质年代，认为人类的活动对地球生态系统产生了主导影响。

读音

Anthropocene：发音为“安-索-普-西-因”

用法

Anthropocene 通常用于地质学、环境科学以及人文学科领域，尤其是在讨论人类如何改变自然世界的语境中。它常常出现在研究环境变化、气候变化、全球变暖、物种灭绝等话题时。

例句

The term "Anthropocene" refers to the current geological age viewed as the period during which human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment.

Many scientists argue that the Anthropocene began during the Industrial Revolution, when humans first started significantly impacting the planet.

The Anthropocene epoch is characterized by mass extinction of species, deforestation, and rapid climate change.

Researchers in the Anthropocene are working to understand the consequences of human activity on the planet’s future.

Some believe the Anthropocene marks a new geological era in which humans shape the earth's geology and ecosystems.

The debate over when the Anthropocene began is ongoing, with some suggesting the mid-20th century as the starting point.

The Anthropocene is often discussed in relation to environmental policies and sustainability practices.

In the Anthropocene, urbanization and technological development have caused irreversible changes to biodiversity.

The idea of the Anthropocene challenges the traditional view of human history as separate from natural history.

Understanding the Anthropocene helps us assess the long-term impacts of human actions on the environment.

短语搭配

Anthropocene epoch（人类世时代）

Anthropocene era（人类世时代）

The beginning of the Anthropocene（人类世的开始）

Anthropocene climate change（人类世气候变化）

Anthropocene extinction（人类世灭绝）

这个词反映了人类活动在全球尺度上对地球造成的不可忽视的影响，成为环境科学、地质学和气候变化研究中的一个重要话题。