depredations

英 [ˌdɛprɪˈdeɪʃənz]

美 [ˌdɛprəˈdeɪʃənz]

n.  掠夺; 劫掠; 破坏
depredation的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 掠夺;破坏;蹂躏
  Thedepredationsof a person, animal, or force are their harmful actions, which usually involve taking or damaging something.
  1. Crops can be all too easily decimated by unchecked depredations by deer...
     任由鹿糟蹋会很容易把庄稼都毁了。
  2. Much of the region's environmental depredation is a result of poor planning.
     该地区的环境破坏大都是由于规划不善造成的。

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