depredation
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR The depredations of a person, animal, or force are their harmful actions, which usually involve taking or damaging something. 掠奪; 破壞[正式] [usu with supp]
Much of the region's environmental depredation is a result of poor planning. 這個地區的環境破壞大都是槼劃不周的結果。
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depredation /ˌdɛprɪˈdeɪʃən/ (depredations)
剑桥词典
- (an act causing ) damage or destruction
損失；損害，破壞
The entire area has suffered the depredations of war . 整個區域都遭到了戰爭的破壞。
Depredation of (= damage done to) the environment is destroying hundreds of species each year . 對環境的破壞每年導致數百物種的滅絕。 返回 depredation