Artificial sweeteners provide a low-calorie alternative to sugar, yet their long-term metabolic effects remain under investigation.
人工甜味剂提供了低热量的糖替代品，但其长期代谢影响仍在研究中。
An entomologist proposes that a particular species of firefly reduces its light-flashing activity in areas with high levels of artificial nighttime lighting, which may explain declining firefly populations near cities.
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An entomologist proposes that a particular species of moth reduces its activity in areas with high levels of artificial nighttime lighting, which may explain declining pollination rates of a plant that relies on the moth near cities.
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A field study measured the number of firefly sightings per hour in three meadow plots with different levels of artificial nighttime lighting:
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Which choice best defines “artificial”?
D — Made by humans. “artificial” means made by humans.
Which word means “made by humans”?
A — artificial. “artificial” means made by humans.
artificial — made by humans. In Chinese: 人工的.
artificial is pronounced /ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃl/.
Artificial sweeteners provide a low-calorie alternative to sugar, yet their long-term metabolic effects remain under investigation. (人工甜味剂提供了低热量的糖替代品，但其长期代谢影响仍在研究中。)
synthetic, man-made, fabricated — all close in meaning to artificial (made by humans).
natural, organic — each the opposite of artificial (made by humans).
Yes. artificial is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
art(art)+fic(make)