deforestation
UK/di:.fɒ:ri'steiʃәn/US
GREB2
Definitions
n.
The large-scale clearing and destruction of forests, often to make way for agriculture or development.
滥伐森林，森林砍伐
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddedown, away, reversal
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foreststem
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ationact, process, state
=deforestation
Common Collocations
- 1.tropical deforestation热带森林砍伐
- 2.deforestation rates砍伐率
- 3.combat deforestation对抗森林砍伐
Example Sentences
- 1.
Deforestation in tropical regions threatens countless species and ecosystems worldwide.
- 2.
The government implemented stricter penalties to combat accelerating deforestation rates.