desertification
英 [dɪˌzɜ:tɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]
美[dɪ,zɝtɪfɪ'keʃən]
- n. （土壤）荒漠化；沙漠化（等于desertization）
英英释意
- 1. the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land;
- "the dust storms in Korea are the result of rapid desertification in China"