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Deforestation Forest Act 英 ˌdiːˌfɒrɪ'Steɪʃn] 美 ˌdiːˌfɔːrɪ'Steɪʃn N.森林开伐;滥伐森林 Biggest

英语单词 deforestation
英美音标 英 [ˌdiːˌfɒrɪ'steɪʃn] 美 [ˌdiːˌfɔːrɪ'steɪʃn]
中文释义 n.森林开伐;滥伐森林
英语例句 (1) The biggest driver of deforestation is agriculture.
(2) Angkor may have suffered problems common to modern times, including deforestation, overpopulation, topsoil degradation and erosion.
中文例句 (1) 也就是说森林开伐的始作俑者莫过于农业。
(2) 吴哥可能已经遭受过和现代相同的问题,包括滥伐森林,人口过剩,表土退化和侵蚀。
vocabulary简明 Deforestation is the clearing of trees, transforming a forest into cleared land. The first step in turning the wilderness into a shopping center is deforestation.
vocabulary扩展 You can see the word forest in deforestation. The prefix de- means "remove" and the suffix -ation signals the act or state of. So deforestation is the act of removing a forest. First, the trees are chopped down, the wood shipped around the world for making products. Then the land is made smooth enough for homes, businesses, or farming. Today, in many places, laws limit the amount of deforestation.

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