depredation

n. 掠夺, 破坏

发音

UK /ˌdɛpɹəˈdeɪʃən/
其它

词形变化

depredations 复数 depredations

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder.

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    Depredation of cultivated crops by elephants is widespread in both Africa and Asia.

  2. 2.

    A raid or predatory attack.

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    Union Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman had long known that his fragile supply and communication lines through Tennessee were in serious jeopardy because of depredations by Forrest's cavalry raids. (Battle of Brice's Crossroads)

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

ravage predation

上位词 5

destruction demolition pillage plundering wipe out

词源

From Middle French déprédation, from Latin depraedatio.

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