deforestation

英 [ˌdiːˌfɒrɪ'steɪʃn] 美 [ˌdiːˌfɔːrɪ'steɪʃn]

• n. 森林开伐；滥伐森林

英英释义

Noun:

1. the state of being clear of trees

2. the removal of trees

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The biggest driver of deforestation is agriculture.
   也就是说森林开伐的始作俑者莫过于农业。
2. The quickest solution to deforestation would be to simply stop cutting down trees.
   停止森林开伐是森林资源退化的最快解决方案。
3. Angkor may have suffered problems common to modern times, including deforestation, overpopulation, topsoil degradation and erosion.
   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。

近反义词

【近义词】

• disforestation 毁林