defoliate

英 [ˌdiː'fəʊlieɪt] 美 [ˌdiː'foʊlieɪt]

• v. (使)落叶；除叶

英英释义

Adjective:

1. deprived of leaves

Verb:

1. strip the leaves or branches from;

   "defoliate the trees with pesticides"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. Infestations of these caterpillars may defoliate oaks and other hardwood trees but usually do no permanent damage.
   横行的毛虫使得橡树落叶和其他硬木树但是通常不会有持久的损害。

近反义词

【近义词】

• defoliated 动词defoliate的...