organism
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/ˈɔːrɡənɪzəm/
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/ˈɔːɡənɪzəm/
a living thing, such as an animal, plant, or tiny microbe
A single organism can be as small as a bacterium or as large as a whale.
单个生物体可以小到细菌,也可以大到鲸鱼。
a system where all parts work together and depend on each other
A company functions like a complex organism with many interconnected departments.
一家公司就像一个复杂的有机体,有许多相互关联的部门。