symbiosis - n. [生态] 共生(现象),共栖;(人与人之间的)互利关系,合作关系;
1: the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
especially : MUTUALISM
2: a cooperative relationship (as between two persons or groups)
the symbiosis … between the resident population and the immigrants —John Geipel
Example Sentences
1 The bird lives in symbiosis with the hippopotamus.
2 Their professional association was one of symbiosis.
3 This type of symbiosis can develop for several reasons, including the need for nutrition, shelter, protection, or reproduction.—Jerome Groopman, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2022
4 Ultimately, both the worms and beetles get a meal out of their partnership, a classic example of symbiosis.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2018
5 That choice deftly establishes the symbiosis of Baez’s music and her lifelong involvement in nonviolent protest. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2023