deforest
英 [diː'fɒrɪst]
美[,di'fɔrɪst]
- vt. 采伐森林；清除…上的树林
- n. (Deforest)人名；(英)德福雷斯特
词态变化
第三人称单数: deforests;过去式: deforested;过去分词: deforested;现在分词: deforesting;
中文词源
deforest 毁林
de-, 夺去，损毁。forest, 森林。即毁林。
英文词源
- deforest (v.)
- 1880 in modern sense, from de- + forest. Related: Deforested; deforesting. Disforest in the sense "to clear of trees" is from 1660s. Disafforest is attested in this sense from 1842; originally it meant "reduce from the legal status of a forest" (1590s).
双语例句
- 1. The fires are likely to permanently deforest the land.
- 这些火灾很可能会彻底毁掉这片土地上的森林。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. I would captivate them with money before telling them that we needed to deforest their land.
- 我会先用钱迷惑住他们,然后再告诉他们我们要采伐森林.
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